Patents by Inventor Toshimasa Yoshigi

Toshimasa Yoshigi 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: 5729436
    Abstract: A wiring board for electrical connection includes a base plate having a plurality of recessed portions, a cover for covering the surface of the base plate, a plurality of female terminals, each being received in the corresponding recessed portion of the base plate, and a plurality of electric wires. The female terminal includes a bent substrate having an L-shaped cross-section, a wire compressively contacting portion formed on the outer surface of one side portion of the substrate, and a terminal engaging portion formed on the outer surface of the other side portion of the substrate for receiving therein a tab terminal so as to be substantially perpendicular to the base plate. The terminal engaging portion is received in the recessed portion while ensuring predetermined clearances between the outer surface of the engaging portion and the side walls of the recessed portion. The base plate is covered by the cover while receiving the electric wire in a guide groove formed in the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yoshigi, Toshiharu Kawashima, Takayoshi Endo