Patents by Inventor Michael J. Pruzin

Michael J. Pruzin 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).

  • Hybrid vehicle rigid routing cable assembly
    Patent number: 7439447
    Abstract: The present invention is a routable rigid conductor assembly 10 having a core conductor 20 with a plurality of insulating dielectric layers and an armored exterior layer 70 that is capable of being routed to effect electrical transmission to, for example, a hybrid vehicle electric motor. The conductor assembly 10 of the present invention may be shaped to conform to specific routing configurations required for power transmission in a wide variety of industrial applications while providing impact protection to the conductor inside the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable Indiana, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Galey, Dennis L. Heinz, Michael J. Pruzin, Yoshiji Kinoshita, Mark A. Adams, Troy J. Hickman, Patrick M. Houghlin, John R. Herron
  • Spring retainers for hose couplings
    Patent number: 5366256
    Abstract: An end coupling for a brake hose is retained in an opening through a chassis bracket by a spring assembly comprised of a wave spring and an anchor spring. The wave spring engages a first surface of the bracket with portions of an undulating surface while the anchor spring engages a second surface of the bracket with a plurality of flared tangs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Inventor: Michael J. Pruzin