Patents by Inventor Minoru Michita

Minoru Michita 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).

  • Flat multi-conductor cable connector
    Patent number: 7871286
    Abstract: A flat multi-conductor cable connector comprises a main body and a back plate. Arc-shaped cross-section flat-multi-conductor-cable holding grooves extending parallel to each other are formed in the main body and the back plate in a symmetrical manner. The opposing faces of a flat multi-conductor cable are held in the grooves of the main body and the back plate, so that the cable is sandwiched between the main body and the back plate for electric connection between intended conductors of the flat multi-conductor cable and a device mounted on an upper face of the main body. The number of grooves of either of the main body and the back plate is at least one or more greater than the number of poles of the flat multi-conductor cable. Protrusions are provided in middle portions of alternate grooves of the back plate except the two endmost grooves, and block the alternate groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignees: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., Union Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Motohira, Minoru Michita, Ryo Kameoka, Akiyo Higuchi, Tom Katsurahara
  • Flat multi-conductor cable connector
    Publication number: 20090098761
    Abstract: A flat multi-conductor cable connector comprises a main body and a back plate. Arc-shaped cross-section flat-multi-conductor-cable holding grooves extending parallel to each other are formed in the main body and the back plate in a symmetrical manner. The opposing faces of a flat multi-conductor cable are held in the grooves of the main body and the back plate, so that the cable is sandwiched between the main body and the back plate for electric connection between intended conductors of the flat multi-conductor cable and a device mounted on an upper face of the main body. The number of grooves of either of the main body and the back plate is at least one or more greater than the number of poles of the flat multi-conductor cable. Protrusions are provided in middle portions of alternate grooves of the back plate except the two endmost grooves, and block the alternate groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Katsuya Motohira, Minoru Michita, Ryo Kameoka, Akiyo Higuchi, Tom Katsurahara