Patents by Inventor MICHAL GRUDZEWSKI

MICHAL GRUDZEWSKI 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: 20250055219
    Abstract: A right-angled connector is disclosed, including a connector housing with a forward stop surface designed to secure a right-angled terminal in a terminal cavity. The right-angled terminal features a connection section for interfacing with a corresponding terminal and an attachment section for conductor attachment. A cover, attached to the connector housing, encloses the terminal cavity and includes a rearward stop surface to limit the motion of the connection section to less than 0.5 mm along the connection axis. This design ensures precise positioning and retention of the right-angled terminal within the connector, enhancing stability and reliability of connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Wioleta BACHORZ, Piotr Najduch, Rainer Schmidt, Norbert Dobernig, Ricaedo J. Gomez, Michal Grudzewski
  • Publication number: 20240195114
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing with a terminal module inserted in the housing in an axial direction, an electrical terminal fixed in the terminal module, a cover latched with the housing, and a spring that biases the terminal module in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Kamil FARON, Michal GRUDZEWSKI, Gert DROESBEKE
  • Publication number: 20230327358
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises an elongated inner signal contact and an insulating element, wherein the insulating element includes a first cavity configured to accommodate the inner signal contact, a latching element configured to secure the inner signal contact in the first cavity, and a second cavity extending in an axial direction and configured to receive a tool for separating the latching element from the inner signal contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Wioleta BACHÓRZ, Piotr NAJDUCH, Krzysztof PITALA, Michal GRUDZEWSKI
  • Patent number: 10516230
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having cavities for receiving electric contact elements and a fastening device to fasten a cable harness that includes the electrical contact elements. The electrical connector assembly also includes a cover attached to the housing. A housing transition portion of the housing and a cover transition portion of the cover cooperate with each other to define a tube shaped guiding channel for guiding the cable harness. The fastening device is arranged inside the guiding channel. The fastening device comprises means configured to cooperate with a cable tie such that it guides and holds the cable tie in a holding direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the guiding channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lukasz Kot, Michal Grudzewski
  • Patent number: 10361506
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first connector housing having a cavity aligned along a mating axis and configured to receive an electrical terminal. The first connector housing has a first holding device protruding outwardly from an outer surface of the first connector housing. The electrical connector also includes a second connector housing surrounding the first connector housing along the mating axis. The second connector housing has a second holding device protruding inwardly from an inner surface of the second connector housing. The first holding device includes a first blocking surface and the second holding device includes a second blocking surface. The first blocking surface is arranged opposite the second blocking surface. The first and second holding device cooperate with each other to press the first blocking surface to the second blocking surface while holding the first and second connector housings tightly together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kamil Faron, Krzysztof Pitala, Marcin Zyromski, Michal Grudzewski
  • Publication number: 20180316125
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first connector housing having a cavity aligned along a mating axis and configured to receive an electrical terminal. The first connector housing has a first holding means protruding outwardly from an outer surface of the first connector housing. The electrical connector also includes a second connector housing surrounding the first connector housing along the mating axis. The second connector housing has a second holding means protruding inwardly from an inner surface of the second connector housing. The first holding means includes a first blocking surface and the second holding means includes a second blocking surface. The first blocking surface is arranged opposite the second blocking surface. The first and second holding means cooperate with each other to press the first blocking surface to the second blocking surface while holding the first and second connector housings tightly together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kamil Faron, Krzysztof Pitala, Marcin Zyromski, Michal Grudzewski
  • Publication number: 20180269616
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having cavities for receiving electric contact elements and a fastening device to fasten a cable harness that includes the electrical contact elements. The electrical connector assembly also includes a cover attached to the housing. A housing transition portion of the housing and a cover transition portion of the cover cooperate with each other to define a tube shaped guiding channel for guiding the cable harness. The fastening device is arranged inside the guiding channel. The fastening device comprises means configured to cooperate with a cable tie such that it guides and holds the cable tie in a holding direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the guiding channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Lukasz Kot, Michal Grudzewski
  • Patent number: 9590348
    Abstract: A connector assembly configured to be mounted through an opening in a panel for providing a connection between different harnesses of a vehicle. The connector assembly includes a connector housing and a fixing element. The fixing element is configured to lock the connector housing to the panel when the connector housing is inserted into the opening in the panel and the fixing element is attached to the connector housing. The fixing element is configured to be releasably attached to the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michal Grudzewski, Pawel Lesniak, Krzysztof Pitala
  • Patent number: 9537249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conduit adapter system comprising a conduit adapter that is assigned to an electrical connector assembly. The conduit adapter comprises a first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell comprises first fixing elements and the second shell comprises corresponding second fixing elements. The first shell further comprises a pre-locking means that can be engaged with corresponding pre-locking means of the electrical connector assembly, to lock the first shell to the electrical connector assembly in a pre-assembled condition. A method of assembling such a conduit adapter system is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michal Grudzewski, Krzysztof Pitala
  • Publication number: 20160240954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conduit adapter system comprising a conduit adapter that is assigned to an electrical connector assembly. The conduit adapter comprises a first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell comprises first fixing elements and the second shell comprises corresponding second fixing elements. The first shell further comprises a pre-locking means that can be engaged with corresponding pre-locking means of the electrical connector assembly, to lock the first shell to the electrical connector assembly in a pre-assembled condition. A method of assembling such a conduit adapter system is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Michal Grudzewski, Krzysztof Pitala
  • Publication number: 20160079706
    Abstract: A connector assembly configured to be mounted through an opening in a panel for providing a connection between different harnesses of a vehicle. The connector assembly includes a connector housing and a fixing element. The fixing element is configured to lock the connector housing to the panel when the connector housing is inserted into the opening in the panel and the fixing element is attached to the connector housing. The fixing element is configured to be releasably attached to the connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: MICHAL GRUDZEWSKI, PAWEL LESNIAK, KRZYSZTOF PITALA