Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Turner

Kevin S. Turner 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: 20250174938
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector, a lever, and a second connector. The first connector includes a first lock surface. The lever is rotatably-coupled to the first connector and includes a second lock surface and a release surface. The second lock surface is configured to engage the first lock surface in a locked orientation. The second connector is configured to mate with the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin S. Turner, Abhaya Kishore
  • Publication number: 20250167477
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector body defining a cavity and having a rim extending around the cavity. The connector assembly includes a terminal housing removably-disposed within the cavity. The connector assembly includes a cover removably-coupled to the connector body. The cover includes a shoulder and a rail disposed adjacent to the shoulder. In an assembled orientation, the shoulder is configured to engage the rim, and the rail is disposed within the cavity and is configured to engage the terminal housing to secure the terminal housing within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: Kevin S. Turner
  • Publication number: 20250079762
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first housing portion configured to receive a second housing portion in seated alignment to form a housing of the electrical connector. The connector further includes first lock on the first housing portion that includes a lever rotatable between an unlocked position where the second housing portion is removable from the first housing portion, and a locked position that secures the first and second housing portions in seated alignment. The connector further includes a connector position assurance (CPA) device that, in a staged position, engages with the first lock to maintain the lever in the locked position. The connector further includes a second lock that, in the staged position, further secures the first and second housing portions in seated alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventor: Kevin S. Turner
  • Patent number: 9653846
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector that includes a ramp. A second connector has a pump handle that includes laterally spaced legs joined at a hook. The hook is configured to interlock with the ramp in an intermediate assembled condition that provides continuity between the first and second connectors. The pump handle has a lower surface. A positional assurance element is movably supported on the second connector and includes a tongue that is arranged between the legs. The tongue includes an upper surface that extends beyond the lower surface such that the tongue and the pump handle overlap one another with the first and second connectors in a nested but unassembled condition. The positional assurance element is configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position while in the intermediate assembled condition to provide a fully assembled condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart N. Caldwell, Kevin S. Turner