Patents by Inventor Genki MATSUNO

Genki MATSUNO 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: 11355882
    Abstract: A plug connector is provided which is configured to be mated with a receptacle connector. The plug connector has a housing, a terminal and a reinforcing metal member. The housing has an elongated protrusion and a protrusion end part. The protrusion extends in a longitudinal direction from the end part. The protrusion has an upper side and the end part has upper and end faces. The terminal is at least partially embedded in the protrusion. The metal member is configured to be connected to the end part. The metal member has a main body portion and an end plate portion. The main body portion covers at least a portion of the upper face of the end part. The main body portion has an embedded plate portion which is embedded in the end part. The end plate portion covers at least a portion of the end face of the end part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Genki Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20210194169
    Abstract: A plug connector is provided which is configured to be mated with a receptacle connector. The plug connector has a housing, a terminal and a reinforcing metal member. The housing has an elongated protrusion and a protrusion end part. The protrusion extends in a longitudinal direction from the end part. The protrusion has an upper side and the end part has upper and end faces. The terminal is at least partially embedded in the protrusion. The metal member is configured to be connected to the end part. The metal member has a main body portion and an end plate portion. The main body portion covers at least a portion of the upper face of the end part. The main body portion has an embedded plate portion which is embedded in the end part. The end plate portion covers at least a portion of the end face of the end part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Genki MATSUNO
  • Patent number: 10741956
    Abstract: A first housing is a grooved recess that stretches in the longitudinal direction, with a protrusion of a second housing inserted into the recess, a first terminal includes a mating terminal housing part mating with a second terminal, with at least a portion of the first terminal embedded in the first housing and integrated with the first housing, and the mating terminal housing part includes a pair of contact protrusions protruding towards the center in the width direction of the first housing, with at least each contact protrusion exposed from each of a pair of side faces of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Genki Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20180183170
    Abstract: A first housing is a grooved recess that stretches in the longitudinal direction, with a protrusion of a second housing inserted into the recess, a first terminal includes a mating terminal housing part mating with a second terminal, with at least a portion of the first terminal embedded in the first housing and integrated with the first housing, and the mating terminal housing part includes a pair of contact protrusions protruding towards the center in the width direction of the first housing, with at least each contact protrusion exposed from each of a pair of side faces of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Genki Matsuno
  • Patent number: 9590327
    Abstract: A connector is provided which includes a connector main body, terminals mounted in the connector main body, and a reinforcing metal fitting mounted in the connector main body. The connector main body includes mating guide portions formed at both ends longitudinally. The mating guide portions configured to mate with mating guide portions of another connector. The reinforcing metal fitting including an engaging protruding portion whose leading end portion is configured to engage with an engaging portion on the other connector. A portion of the reinforcing metal fitting, which portion includes at least the leading end portion of the engaging protruding portion, protrudes from a wall surface of one of the mating guide portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Genki Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20160294082
    Abstract: A connector is provided which includes a connector main body, terminals mounted in the connector main body, and a reinforcing metal fitting mounted in the connector main body. The connector main body includes mating guide portions formed at both ends longitudinally. The mating guide portions configured to mate with mating guide portions of another connector. The reinforcing metal fitting including an engaging protruding portion whose leading end portion is configured to engage with an engaging portion on the other connector. A portion of the reinforcing metal fitting, which portion includes at least the leading end portion of the engaging protruding portion, protrudes from a wall surface of one of the mating guide portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Genki MATSUNO