Patents by Inventor Oscare Canuto

Oscare Canuto 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).

  • Electric connector, with contact positioning elements
    Patent number: 6666730
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector for use in vehicles. The connector comprises a first connector body having a first housing, a first opening, and a first projecting portion and a second connector body having a second housing, a second opening, and a second projecting portion. Pluralities of contacts have indented portions such that when the contacts are correctly inserted into the first and second housings, the indented portions correspond with the first and second openings. As a result, when the second connector body is received in the first connector body the first projecting portion is received in the second opening and the second projecting portion is received in the first opening to reciprocally couple the first and second connector bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Oscare Canuto, Roberto Martini
  • Electric connector for the steering wheel of a vehicle
    Patent number: 6659788
    Abstract: An electric connector for a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising a connector body having an electric connector. An attachment body having resilient retainer arms for holding the connector body in a pre-assembled position and for engaging the connector body in a final assembly position on the steering wheel, and a complementary connector having an electric contact that couples with the electric connector of the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Oscare Canuto, Roberto Martini
  • Electric connector for the steering wheel of a vehicle
    Publication number: 20020151192
    Abstract: An electric connector for a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising a connector body having an electric connector. An attachment body having resilient retainer arms for holding the connector body in a pre-assembled position and for engaging the connector body in a final assembly position on the steering wheel, and a complementary connector having an electric contact that couples with the electric connector of the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Oscare Canuto, Roberto Martini
  • Electric connector, particularly for vehicles
    Publication number: 20020146936
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector for use in vehicles. The connector comprises a first connector body having a first housing, a first opening, and a first projecting portion and a second connector body having a second housing, a second opening, and a second projecting portion. Pluralities of contacts have indented portions such that when the contacts are correctly inserted into the first and second housings, the indented portions correspond with the first and second openings. As a result, when the second connector body is received in the first connector body the first projecting portion is received in the second opening and the second projecting portion is received in the first opening to reciprocally couple the first and second connector bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Oscare Canuto, Roberto Martini
  • Electrical connector housing
    Patent number: D402628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Oscare Canuto, Mylene Roussin