Patents by Inventor Vladimir Buden

Vladimir Buden 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: 7435136
    Abstract: A connector (1) which serves to be connected to a counter connector, comprising a housing (2) which is provided with a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5), wherein the first receiving chambers (3) serve to receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15) and which housing (2), on its rear side (6), comprises openings (8, 9) of the receiving chambers (3, 4), as well as at least one mat seal (18, 19) which rests against the rear side (6) of the housing (2) and comprises apertures (20, 21) which are aligned with the openings (8, 9), wherein there are provided sealing elements (16) which are received in the second receiving chambers (4), wherein the sealing elements (16) each comprise a sealing portion (17) which projects beyond the rear side (6) of the housing (2) from the opening (9) of the respective second receiving chamber (4) and is sealingly positioned in one of the apertures (21) of the at least one mat seal (18, 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Patent number: 7402056
    Abstract: A locking mechanism at an electrical connection assembly, comprising a first locking portion 3 which is attached to an elastically deformable locking arm 2 which forms part of a first element 1 of the connection assembly; a second locking portion which is connected to a second element of the connection assembly and which can be made to engage or to be disengaged from the first locking portion 3; a securing slide 12 which is linearly adjustably guided in a guide, which is urged by a spring element 18 into a first position in which is prevents the locking arm 2 from being elastically deformed and which comprises a control face which is loadable by the second element in such a way that the securing slide 12 can be transferred into a second position in which it permits the locking arm 2 to be elastically deformed, wherein the guide 8 is associated with the first element 1, wherein the locking arm 2, in a deforming direction 5, is elastically deformed towards the guide 8 from an untensioned position and wherein th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Zelimir Loncar, Vladimir Buden
  • Publication number: 20080090426
    Abstract: A locking mechanism at an electrical connection assembly, comprising a first locking portion 3 which is attached to an elastically deformable locking arm 2 which forms part of a first element 1 of the connection assembly; a second locking portion which is connected to a second element of the connection assembly and which can be made to engage or to be disengaged from the first locking portion 3; a securing slide 12 which is linearly adjustably guided in a guide, which is urged by a spring element 18 into a first position in which is prevents the locking arm 2 from being elastically deformed and which comprises a control face which is loadable by the second element in such a way that the securing slide 12 can be transferred into a second position in which it permits the locking arm 2 to be elastically deformed, wherein the guide 8 is associated with the first element 1, wherein the locking arm 2, in a deforming direction 5, is elastically deformed towards the guide 8 from an untensioned position and wherein th
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald LUTSCH, Ranko RESMAN, Zelimir LONCAR, Vladimir BUDEN
  • Patent number: 7326072
    Abstract: A connection element for electrically conductive connecting to two flat contact tabs, projecting radially from a lamp holder and offset along the axis and which wide sides extend transversally to the axis, connectable by a pivot movement around an axis to the socket of a lamp, especially a main headlamp of an automotive vehicle, comprising two contact elements 9 of an electrically conductive material and which, respectively, have two contact arms 12, 13, connected integrally at one end 14 to each other and formed yoke-like, so that their non-connected end portions are arranged opposite to each other and form contact portions 15, 16, serving for contacting a flat contact tab at both sides at its wide sides, have a connection contact portion 17, connected integrally to a contact arm 12 and projecting from the contact portions 15, 16 away from the connected end 14, a housing, which has a front end face and a side face arranged at an angle thereto, has for each contact element 9 an accommodation chamber, which ha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Vedran Mahovic, Hrvoje Lovko
  • Publication number: 20080014795
    Abstract: A connector (1) for connection to another connect. The connector includes a housing having a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5). The first receiving chambers (3) receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15). At mat seal (18, 19) is held between the housing (2) and a mat seal holder (22). Sealing elements (16) are removably connected to the mat seal holder (22) and include a sealing portion (17) which projects from the mat seal holder (22) into one of the apertures (20, 21) of the mat seal (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Publication number: 20080014794
    Abstract: A connector (1) which serves to be connected to a counter connector, comprising a housing (2) which is provided with a plurality of first and second receiving chambers (3, 4) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (5), wherein the first receiving chambers (3) serve to receive a contact element (14) connected to a cable (15) and which housing (2), on its rear side (6), comprises openings (8, 9) of the receiving chambers (3, 4), as well as at least one mat seal (18, 19) which rests against the rear side (6) of the housing (2) and comprises apertures (20, 21) which are aligned with the openings (8, 9), wherein there are provided sealing elements (16) which are received in the second receiving chambers (4), wherein the sealing elements (16) each comprise a sealing portion (17) which projects beyond the rear side (6) of the housing (2) from the opening (9) of the respective second receiving chamber (4) and is sealingly positioned in one of the apertures (21) of the at least one mat seal (18, 19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Michael LUTSCH, Vladimir BUDEN, Minja ADZIC
  • Patent number: 7300319
    Abstract: Electrical contact comprising a contact element, which has a connection portion, which serves for the electrical conducting connection to an electrical conductor, but a contact holding portion connected integrally to the connection portion, for contacting a counter contact, and a support element, which encloses the contact holding portion at least at a portion of its length along a longitudinal axis and formed in cross-section as a hollow rectangle delimited by four walls, has along the longitudinal axis a front end and a rear end facing the connection ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Ivica Jakoplic, Rachid Ainceri
  • Publication number: 20070123093
    Abstract: Electrical contact comprising a contact element, which has a connection portion, which serves for the electrical conducting connection to an electrical conductor, but a contact holding portion connected integrally to the connection portion, for contacting a counter contact, and a support element, which encloses the contact holding portion at least at a portion of its length along a longitudinal axis and formed in cross-section as a hollow rectangle delimited by four walls, has along the longitudinal axis a front end and a rear end facing the connection ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Vladimir Buden, Ivica Jakoplic, Rachid Ainceri
  • Patent number: 7048562
    Abstract: An electrically conductive connection between a cable end piece (5) and a cable end (1), having a conductor portion (2) and an insulation portion (3) with an outer face (4), comprising a cable end piece (5), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, has a connection end (6), has tabs (9) for connecting, a separate sleeve (10), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, encloses the cable end (1) along a predetermined length, is connected to the cable end piece (5), has a first end (11), which is arranged close to the connection end (6), and a second end (12), which is arranged distanced to the connection end (6), is closed at its first end (11) in a sealed manner, forms in a portion towards the second end between itself and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3) an annular accommodation chamber (14), a sealing grommet (16), which is at least partially arranged in the accommodation chamber (14) and seals between the sleeve (10) and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Patent number: 6997726
    Abstract: A connector housing has a longitudinal axis and includes a first housing portion, having a front end face and a rear end, and at least two accommodation chambers extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and receiving respectively an electrical contact element, and having a connector tab. The accommodation chambers have, respectively, an insertion opening for a mating contact element and an exiting opening for the connector tab, open to the front end face. An elastic locking arm is provided for each accommodation chamber for retaining the contact element in the accommodation chamber. A second housing portion is formed integrally with the first housing portion and forms an accommodation chamber, into which a portion of a housing of a mating connector can be inserted. The second housing portion has contact elements having female contact terminals, which can be electrically connected to the contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Vladimir Buden, Zelimir Loncar, Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman
  • Publication number: 20060014412
    Abstract: An electrically conductive connection between a cable end piece (5) and a cable end (1), having a conductor portion (2) and an insulation portion (3) with an outer face (4), comprising a cable end piece (5), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, has a connection end (6), has tabs (9) for connecting, a separate sleeve (10), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, encloses the cable end (1) along a predetermined length, is connected to the cable end piece (5), has a first end (11), which is arranged close to the connection end (6), and a second end (12), which is arranged distanced to the connection end (6), is closed at its first end (11) in a sealed manner, forms in a portion towards the second end between itself and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3) an annular accommodation chamber (14), a sealing grommet (16), which is at least partially arranged in the accommodation chamber (14) and seals between the sleeve (10) and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3)
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
  • Publication number: 20050164556
    Abstract: A connection element for electrically conductive connecting to two flat contact tabs, projecting radially from a lamp holder and offset along the axis and which wide sides extend transversally to the axis, connectable by a pivot movement around an axis to the socket of a lamp, especially a main headlamp of an automotive vehicle, comprising two contact elements 9 of an electrically conductive material and which, respectively, have two contact arms 12, 13, connected integrally at one end 14 to each other and formed yoke-like, so that their non-connected end portions are arranged opposite to each other and form contact portions 15, 16, serving for contacting a flat contact tab at both sides at its wide sides, have a connection contact portion 17, connected integrally to a contact arm 12 and projecting from the contact portions 15, 16 away from the connected end 14, a housing, which has a front end face and a side face arranged at an angle thereto, has for each contact element 9 an accommodation chamber, which ha
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Harald Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Vedran Mahovic, Hrvoje Lovko
  • Publication number: 20050095888
    Abstract: A connector housing has a longitudinal axis and includes a first housing portion, having a front end face and a rear end, and at least two accommodation chambers extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and receiving respectively an electrical contact element, and having a connector tab. The accommodation chambers have, respectively, an insertion opening for a mating contact element and an exiting opening for the connector tab, open to the front end face. An elastic locking arm is provided for each accommodation chamber for retaining the contact element in the accommodation chamber. A second housing portion is formed integrally with the first housing portion and forms an accommodation chamber, into which a portion of a housing of a mating connector can be inserted. The second housing portion has contact elements having female contact terminals, which can be electrically connected to the contact elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Vladimir Buden, Zelimir Loncar, Harald Lutsch, Ranko Resman