Patents by Inventor Joseph Mauney

Joseph Mauney 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: 9160109
    Abstract: A connector assembly having a first connector portion, which has a lever that is configured to slide a pair of cam track structures, and a second connector portion that includes a plurality of cam followers that are received into cam tracks in the cam track structures. The lever can be operated to draw the first connector portion toward the second connector portion to couple first and second terminals together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Mauney, Conrad Naegelin, Chris W. Stock, Jeffrey L. Liu
  • Publication number: 20150171553
    Abstract: A connector assembly having a first connector portion, which has a lever that is configured to slide a pair of cam track structures, and a second connector portion that includes a plurality of cam followers that are received into cam tracks in the cam track structures. The lever can be operated to draw the first connector portion toward the second connector portion to couple first and second terminals together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Mauney, Conrad Naegelin, Chris W. Stock, Jeffrey L. Liu
  • Patent number: 8573987
    Abstract: A power distribution box assembly having a power distribution box, a plurality of wire assemblies, a holder and a plurality of sets of resilient fingers. The power distribution box having a housing, which defines a plurality of terminal cavities, and a plurality of conductive busbars, each of which terminating at a busbar terminal that is received in a corresponding one of the terminal cavities. The wire assemblies are coupled to the busbar terminals and extending from a rear side of the housing. The holder is received in the rear side of the housing and engaged to the housing in a snap-fit manner. The holder has a plurality of wire channels, each of which receiving an associated one of the wires. Each set of resilient fingers has at least one finger that is resiliently coupled to the holder and configured to engage an associated one of the wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Schweitzer, Joseph A. Mauney
  • Publication number: 20130280928
    Abstract: A power distribution box assembly having a power distribution box, a plurality of wire assemblies, a holder and a plurality of sets of resilient fingers. The power distribution box having a housing, which defines a plurality of terminal cavities, and a plurality of conductive busbars, each of which terminating at a busbar terminal that is received in a corresponding one of the terminal cavities. The wire assemblies are coupled to the busbar terminals and extending from a rear side of the housing. The holder is received in the rear side of the housing and engaged to the housing in a snap-fit manner. The holder has a plurality of wire channels, each of which receiving an associated one of the wires. Each set of resilient fingers has at least one finger that is resiliently coupled to the holder and configured to engage an associated one of the wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Brian C. Schweitzer, Joseph A. Mauney
  • Patent number: 7241154
    Abstract: A junction block assembly includes a junction block holding at least two first connectors, and at least two second connectors that mate with the first connectors. To reduce the force required to assemble the connectors, first and second cam levers are rotatably mounted to the junction block. The first and second cam levers each engage one of the second connectors and pull the engaged second connector into connection with a mating one of the first connectors. An arm of the second cam lever travels past an arm of the first cam lever during rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electrical Wiring Systems - Detroit Technical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Mauney, J. Patrick Dunbar, Mark Christian
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7011539
    Abstract: A connector (10) has a body (12) with an outwardly projecting flange spaced rearward from the front end (14) of the body (12). Wide mounting slots (36) extend through the flange (32). A seal (40) has a frame-shaped body (42) mounted over the front end (14) of the body (12) and against the flange (32). Attachment tabs (60) project back from the frame-shaped body (32) and through the mounting slots (36). The attachment tabs (60) have a length greater than their width and a width greater than their thickness. Portions of the attachment tabs (60) rearward of the attachment tabs (60) rearward of and adjacent to the flange (32) are wide than the mounting slots (36) for holding the seal (60) on the housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian Nagy, Joseph Mauney, David Houck
  • Patent number: 6992248
    Abstract: A junction box assembly includes a lower cover, a junction box and an upper cover. The junction box holds one or more connectors that mate with corresponding connectors in the lower cover. The junction box includes a locking structure that engages with a corresponding locking structure of the upper cover. The junction box also includes a cover engagement restriction portion. The upper cover includes a lock position assurance device that abuts against the cover engagement restriction portion and restricts the upper cover from engaging the lower cover if the junction box is not properly installed into the lower cover. The lock position assurance device may also restrict accidental disengagement of the junction box from the junction box by restricting the junction box locking structure from disengaging the corresponding locking structure of the upper cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems - Detroit Technical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Patrick Dunbar, Joseph Mauney
  • Patent number: 6979213
    Abstract: An electrical junction box is provided including a mounting cover, a connector, and a slide-arm. The connector is disposed within the mounting cover and includes a boss. The slide-arm is slidably supported by the mounting cover and includes a slanted driving surface. The slide-arm is operable to displace the connector by slidably engaging the boss with the slanted driving surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: SEWS-DTC, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Mauney, Nathan Like, J. Patrick Dunbar
  • Patent number: 6679708
    Abstract: A junction box assembly for a vehicle having a junction box, a positive conductive terminal, a bus bar and a conductive jump-start terminal that are coupled to a battery cable in a manner wherein high-current electrical energy does not flow though the junction box during a jump-start event. The jump-start terminal is configured with a blade portion that provides the user of the vehicle with a convenient point to which the positive lead of a jumper cable may be attached during jump-starting operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Charles P. Depp, J. Patrick Dunbar, Jr., Bernadette Y. Palmer, John M. King, Joseph A. Mauney