Patents by Inventor Rhodri Ford

Rhodri Ford 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).

  • Patent number: 5839915
    Abstract: A lock detection structure of a connector, includes: a first connector housing (63) having a connector lock projection (65); a second connector housing (39) having a deformable lock arm (49); and a lock detecting member (33, 83) for detecting whether the connector lock projection is locked with the deformable lock arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Rhodri Ford, Masanori Tsuji
  • Patent number: 5762524
    Abstract: A case having a case body, in which a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers are formed in parallel, and an elastic waterproof portion, which is formed integrally with the case body and which has a plurality of wire insertion holes into which covered wires are inserted in a waterproof state is inserted through an opened portion of a connector housing so that the elastic waterproof portion is fitted to the opened portion in a waterproof state. Therefore, when the covered wires are inserted into the wire insertion holes, the projecting portions of the covered wires simply are required to be adjusted to have a predetermined length. Thus, the necessity of furthermore adjusting the projection portion when the solderless connection is established can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Rhodri Ford, Haruki Yoshida, Motohisa Kashiyama, Masanori Tsuji, Takayoshi Endo