Patents by Inventor Gerald A. Rhinehard, Jr.

Gerald A. Rhinehard, Jr. 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).

  • Connector housing with an integral connector position assurance device
    Patent number: 9865968
    Abstract: A connector body configured to interconnect with a corresponding mating connector body includes a pair of longitudinal struts that extend from the connector body and are oriented substantially parallel to a mating axis of the connector body. The longitudinal struts each define an enclosed lateral slot having a closed end and a connector position assurance (CPA) device that is interlocked within the lateral slots and moveable from an initial position to a final position along the mating axis after the connector body is coupled to the corresponding mating connector body. The CPA device has a lateral cross bar extending into each of the lateral slots thereby retaining the cross bar in the lateral slots. The CPA device and the connector body are integrally formed by an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Morello, James M. Rainey, Gerald A. Rhinehard, Jr.