Patents by Inventor Emily Neville

Emily Neville 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).

  • Patent number: 7497699
    Abstract: A junction box assembly includes first and second structures, such as upper and lower cases. T-shaped aligning protrusions extend beyond an edge of a sidewall of the second structure and mate with a receiving member contained in the first structure. When the first structure is being aligned with the second structure, chamfers on the T-shaped aligning protrusion may be provided to help start the alignment process before the first and second structures are joined together. This allows for faster and easier assembly of the junction box and helps to reduce the mating forces between the first and second structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electrical Wiring Systems - Detroit Technical Center, Inc
    Inventors: Emily A. Neville, Brian D. Carnick
  • Publication number: 20080203039
    Abstract: A junction box assembly includes first and second structures, such as upper and lower cases. T-shaped aligning protrusions extend beyond an edge of a sidewall of the second structure and mate with a receiving member contained in the first structure. When the first structure is being aligned with the second structure, chamfers on the T-shaped aligning protrusion may be provided to help start the alignment process before the first and second structures are joined together. This allows for faster and easier assembly of the junction box and helps to reduce the mating forces between the first and second structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEMS - DETROIT TECHNICAL CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Emily A. Neville, Brian D. Carnick
  • Patent number: 7090533
    Abstract: A connector (10) is configured for mounting to a panel (12). The panel (12) has a mounting aperture (18) formed with a keyway (22). The connector (10) has a housing (24) with a front end (26) dimensioned to pass through the mounting aperture (18). However, keys (44, 46, 48) project out in proximity to the front end (26) of the housing (24). At least one of the keys (48) is dimensioned to pass through the keyway (22). A stop flange (50) projects out from the housing (24) rearward of the keys (44, 46, 48). A resiliently deflectable locking finger (60) projects forward of the stop flange (50) and is dimensioned to engage in the keyway (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Houck, Emily Neville, Joseph Mauney