Patents by Inventor Tomoyoshi Kurihara

Tomoyoshi Kurihara 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: 6623309
    Abstract: A female division connector F includes a female-side frame 10, having a receiving chamber 11, and a plurality of female housings 20 fitted in the receiving chamber 11. These female housings 20 are suitably selected from a sub-connector housing group including a plurality of kinds of housings having different outer dimensions. Each of the female housings 20 has cavities 21 arranged at a predetermined pitch d. Lock projections 24 are formed respectively at those portions of an outer surface of the female housing 20 corresponding respectively to the cavities 21. Juxtaposed guide grooves 15 are formed in an inner wall surface of the receiving chamber 11, and the lock projections 24 are fitted in the guide grooves, thereby positioning the female housing 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshikazu Sakurai, Masayasu Fujii, Michio Furukawa, Takeshi Miyata, Tomoyoshi Kurihara
  • Patent number: 6582256
    Abstract: A female division connector F includes a female-side frame 10 having a receiving chamber 11, and a plurality of female housings 20A, 20B, . . . which can be received in the receiving chamber 11. A male division connector M includes a male-side frame 30 having a receiving chamber 31, and a plurality of male housings 40A and 40B which can be received in the receiving chamber 31. When the female and male connectors F and M are fitted together, for example, part of a plurality of female metal terminals 22, received in the female housing 20A, are connected to male metal terminals 41 received in the male housing 40A, whereas the other female metal terminals 22 are connected to male metal terminals 41 received in the male housing 40B. Namely, one female connector housing 20A is connected to the plurality of male connector housings 40A and 40B in straddling relation thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshikazu Sakurai, Masayasu Fujii, Michio Furukawa, Takeshi Miyata, Tomoyoshi Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20020106942
    Abstract: A female division connector F includes a female-side frame 10 having a receiving chamber 11, and a plurality of female housings 20A, 20B, . . . which can be received in the receiving chamber 11. A male division connector M includes a male-side frame 30 having a receiving chamber 31, and a plurality of male housings 40A and 40B which can be received in the receiving chamber 31. When the female and male connectors F and M are fitted together, for example, part of a plurality of female metal terminals 22, received in the female housing 20A, are connected to male metal terminals 41 received in the male housing 40A , whereas the other female metal terminals 22 are connected to male metal terminals 41 received in the male housing 40B. Namely, one female connector housing 20A is connected to the plurality of male connector housings 40A and 40B in straddling relation thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Sakurai, Masayasu Fujii, Michio Furukawa, Takeshi Miyata, Tomoyoshi Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20020106941
    Abstract: A female division connector F includes a female-side frame 10, having a receiving chamber 11, and a plurality of female housings 20 fitted in the receiving chamber 11. These female housings 20 are suitably selected from a sub-connector housing group including a plurality of kinds of housings having different outer dimensions. Each of the female housings 20 has cavities 21 arranged at a predetermined pitch d. Lock projections 24 are formed respectively at those portions of an outer surface of the female housing 20 corresponding respectively to the cavities 21. Juxtaposed guide grooves 15 are formed in an inner wall surface of the receiving chamber 11, and the lock projections 24 are fitted in the guide grooves, thereby positioning the female housing 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Sakurai, Masayasu Fujii, Michio Furukawa, Takeshi Miyata, Tomoyoshi Kurihara