Patents by Inventor Yefim Grinshpun

Yefim Grinshpun 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).

  • Electrical connector having electrical terminal servicing feature
    Patent number: 10826220
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having an interior space and a retaining finger extending into the interior space. An electrical terminal and a terminal position assurance are each disposed within the interior space of the housing. The terminal position assurance is movable relative to the housing between (1) a pre-lock position, wherein the retaining finger prevents the electrical terminal from being withdrawn from the interior space of the housing, and the terminal position assurance does not prevent the retaining finger from moving relative to the housing; (2) a service position, wherein the retaining finger does not prevent the electrical terminal from being withdrawn from the interior space of the housing; and (3) a lock position, wherein the retaining finger prevents the electrical terminal from being withdrawn from the interior space of the housing, and the terminal position assurance prevents the retaining finger from moving relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Butcher, David Menzies, Bhupinder Rangi, Yefim Grinshpun
  • Connector housing latch
    Patent number: 10784621
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing having a first end and an opposed second end, a pair of release stops extending generally radially outward and adjacent to the first end, and a pair of deflection buttons extending longitudinally cantilevered from a pivot base having a lateral axis and having free ends extending toward the first end and located adjacent to and radially outward from respective ones of the release stops when in an unflexed state. The electrical connector also includes a latch arm extending longitudinally cantilevered from the pivot base toward the second end, with a free end of the latch arm including a latch lock configured to selectively engage a barb on a mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Reinhard Pusch, Yefim Grinshpun, David Menzies, Anthony Butcher, Bhupinder Rangi
  • Electrical connector with touch protection feature
    Patent number: 10283892
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing with a terminal cavity. The connector housing includes a non-conducting bridge. The non-conducting bridge is located in the terminal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Bhupinder Rangi, Yefim Grinshpun, Anthony Butcher, David Menzies
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TOUCH PROTECTION FEATURE
    Publication number: 20180331455
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing with a terminal cavity. The connector housing includes a non-conducting bridge. The non-conducting bridge is located in the terminal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Bhupinder Rangi, Yefim Grinshpun, Anthony Butcher, David Menzies