Patents by Inventor Constantine J. Nicolopoulos

Constantine J. Nicolopoulos has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170237052
    Abstract: A vehicle battery pack system includes a cable bracket that has a conductive base, and a clamp. The base includes a mount, base arm, and base bridge. The mount is configured to be mounted to an electrical ground. The base bridge defines an aperture and fixedly couples the mount to the base arm. The base arm has a concave surface. The clamp includes a clamp arm and clamp bridge. The clamp bridge defines an aperture. The clamp arm is fixedly coupled to the clamp bridge and has a concave surface opposing the concave surface of the base arm. A fastener is received through the apertures to couple the clamp to the base. A protrusion extends radially inward from at least one of the concave surfaces. The protrusion is coupled for electrical communication with the mount to transmit electricity between the protrusion and the electrical ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J Petkus, Constantine J Nicolopoulos
  • Patent number: 9735405
    Abstract: A vehicle battery pack system includes a cable bracket that has a conductive base, and a clamp. The base includes a mount, base arm, and base bridge. The mount is configured to be mounted to an electrical ground. The base bridge defines an aperture and fixedly couples the mount to the base arm. The base arm has a concave surface. The clamp includes a clamp arm and clamp bridge. The clamp bridge defines an aperture. The clamp arm is fixedly coupled to the clamp bridge and has a concave surface opposing the concave surface of the base arm. A fastener is received through the apertures to couple the clamp to the base. A protrusion extends radially inward from at least one of the concave surfaces. The protrusion is coupled for electrical communication with the mount to transmit electricity between the protrusion and the electrical ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Ralph E. Smith
    Inventors: Michael J Petkus, Constantine J Nicolopoulos
  • Publication number: 20130068502
    Abstract: A protective wiring grommet that prevents water or debris from entering the grommet. The grommet includes a lower member, an intermediate member coupled to the lower member; and an upper member coupled to the intermediate member. The lower member, the intermediate member, and the upper member collectively define a wiring trough, a wiring conduit in communication with the trough that extends substantially orthogonal to the wiring trough in a first direction, and a wiring feed tube in communication with the wiring conduit that extends substantially orthogonal to the wiring conduit in a second direction. Such a configuration assists in routing wiring within the vehicle and through the grommet, to reduce manufacturing costs and efforts, as well as maintenance costs and efforts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Gary J. Law, Robin C. Meyer, Keera A. Riddick, Constantine J. Nicolopoulos, Dion Wujcik
  • Patent number: 7304239
    Abstract: An exemplary wire routing device routes a wire between a vehicle body and a vehicle door movably mounted to the vehicle body. The device includes a flexible restraint having an attachment portion arranged to be attached to the vehicle body and another attachment portion arranged to be attached to the vehicle door. The device also includes a flexible conduit carried by the flexible restraint and arranged to carry the wire therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Chrysler LLC
    Inventors: Jerry M. Harris, Kevin G. Mets, John W. Macaulay, David M. Stephen, Constantine J. Nicolopoulos, Sharyl L. Loose