Patents by Inventor Morihiro Kaneda

Morihiro Kaneda 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).

  • Connector with an activator with hinged upper and lower tabs
    Patent number: 7578692
    Abstract: A connector boot for a connector having a connector housing with a cantilevered lock tab protruding rearward from an upper surface of the connector housing, comprising a boot main body connected to a rear side of the connector housing, the boot main body comprising an activator that is pivotal about a hinge, wherein the activator comprises an upper activator tab for engaging the lock tab from above and the upper activator tab being configured for a push-down operation, and wherein the activator comprises a rear activator tab located opposite the upper activator tab so that the hinge is between the upper activator tab and the rear activator tab and the rear activator tab being configured for a push-up operation is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Morihiro Kaneda
  • Connector Boot And Connector Assembly
    Publication number: 20090042424
    Abstract: A connector boot for a connector having a connector housing with a cantilevered lock tab protruding rearward from an upper surface of the connector housing, comprising a boot main body connected to a rear side of the connector housing, the boot main body comprising an activator that is pivotal about a hinge, wherein the activator comprises an upper activator tab for engaging the lock tab from above and the upper activator tab being configured for a push-down operation, and wherein the activator comprises a rear activator tab located opposite the upper activator tab so that the hinge is between the upper activator tab and the rear activator tab and the rear activator tab being configured for a push-up operation is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Morihiro Kaneda