Patents by Inventor Zelimir Loncar

Zelimir Loncar 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: 10205274
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement including a male connector and a female connector both to be mated in mating directions along a longitudinal axis. The male connector has a pin element projecting in a first mating direction towards the female connector, a first protective cover on the pin element covering at least a free axial tip end of the pin element, and a protective element surrounding, at least partially, the pin element in a radial distance thereto. The female connector includes a nut element with a central threaded bore and projecting in a second mating direction towards the male connector, and a second protective cover on the nut element covering a free axial tip end of the nut element. The pin element has an outer thread and is threaded into the treaded bore of the nut element in a mated condition of the electrical connection arrangement establishing an electrical connection between the pin element and the nut element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Zelimir Loncar, Goran Petrovic-Poljak, Ozren Milazzi, Tomislav Svraka
  • Publication number: 20180294600
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement including a male connector and a female connector both to be mated in mating directions along a longitudinal axis. The male connector has a pin element projecting in a first mating direction towards the female connector, a first protective cover on the pin element covering at least a free axial tip end of the pin element, and a protective element surrounding, at least partially, the pin element in a radial distance thereto. The female connector includes a nut element with a central threaded bore and projecting in a second mating direction towards the male connector, and a second protective cover on the nut element covering a free axial tip end of the nut element. The pin element has an outer thread and is threaded into the treaded bore of the nut element in a mated condition of the electrical connection arrangement establishing an electrical connection between the pin element and the nut element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Europe Ltd
    Inventors: Zelimir LONCAR, Goran PETROVIC-POLJAK, Ozren MILAZZI, Tomislav SVRAKA
  • Patent number: 9979151
    Abstract: Crimping tool including a first tool part having a first crimping die and a plurality of first crimping elements, a second tool part having a second crimping die and a plurality of second crimping elements, a first actuator being movable relative to the first crimping die along an actuation axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, wherein the first actuator actuates the first crimping elements moving the first crimping elements in a radial direction, and a second actuator being movable relative to the second crimping die along the actuation axis, wherein the second actuator actuates the second crimping elements moving the second crimping elements in a radial direction, wherein a subset of the first crimping elements and a subset of the second crimping elements are moved consecutively by moving the first actuator and second actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Zelimir Loncar, Ivan Trgovcic, Ozren Milazzi, Vedran Kovac
  • Patent number: 9847593
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly 1 comprising: a terminal holder 18, and a fastening assembly 20, accommodated within the terminal holder 18, for clamping a plurality of terminals 3, 4 in the direction of a longitudinal axis L for an electrical connection between said terminals 3, 4, said fastening assembly 20 including a first fastening member 23 made of a metal material and a second fastening member 29 which first and second fastening members 23, 29 are connected to each other for clamping said terminals 3, 4 and which define a terminal receiving area 37, wherein the electrical connector further comprises an insulation arrangement 30 which is arranged between said first fastening member 23 and the terminal receiving area 37.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Hans Nunner, Goran Petrovic-Poljak, Zelimir Loncar, Ozren Milazzi
  • Patent number: 9608387
    Abstract: A shield connector 1 having a housing 4 with an insertion hole 14 for accommodating a shielded cable 7, wherein that at least one locking element 5 for tool-less fastening the shield connector 1 to a counterpart device 3 is provided on the housing 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Zelimir Loncar, Goran Petrovic-Poljak, Luka Ribaric, Zeljko Erdec
  • Publication number: 20160172781
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly 1 comprising: a terminal holder 18, and a fastening assembly 20, accommodated within the terminal holder 18, for clamping a plurality of terminals 3, 4 in the direction of a longitudinal axis L for an electrical connection between said terminals 3, 4, said fastening assembly 20 including a first fastening member 23 made of a metal material and a second fastening member 29 which first and second fastening members 23, 29 are connected to each other for clamping said terminals 3, 4 and which define a terminal receiving area 37, wherein the electrical connector further comprises an insulation arrangement 30 which is arranged between said first fastening member 23 and the terminal receiving area 37.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Hans NUNNER, Goran PETROVIC-POLJAK, Zelimir LONCAR, Ozren MILAZZI
  • Publication number: 20150229091
    Abstract: Crimping tool including a first tool part having a first crimping die and a plurality of first crimping elements, a second tool part having a second crimping die and a plurality of second crimping elements, a first actuator being movable relative to the first crimping die along an actuation axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, wherein the first actuator actuates the first crimping elements moving the first crimping elements in a radial direction, and a second actuator being movable relative to the second crimping die along the actuation axis, wherein the second actuator actuates the second crimping elements moving the second crimping elements in a radial direction, wherein a subset of the first crimping elements and a subset of the second crimping elements are moved consecutively by moving the first actuator and second actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Zelimir LONCAR, Ivan TRGOVCIC, Ozren MILAZZI, Vedran KOVAC
  • Publication number: 20150180181
    Abstract: A shield connector 1 having a housing 4 with an insertion hole 14 for accommodating a shielded cable 7, wherein that at least one locking element 5 for tool-less fastening the shield connector 1 to a counterpart device 3 is provided on the housing 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Zelimir LONCAR, Goran PETROVIC-POLJAK, Luka RIBARIC, Zeljko ERDEC
  • Patent number: 8303320
    Abstract: A connector (1), which is connectable with a counter-connector (2), including a connector housing (3) with main contacts, which are connectable to contacts of the counter-connector (2), a lever (5), which is arranged displaceably between an open position and a closed position on the connector housing (3) and is, starting from the closed position, displaceable into an end position on the connector housing, wherein the lever (5) serves to connect the connector (1) in an insertion direction to the counter-connector by means of displacing the lever (5), as well as a secondary connector 10, which has secondary contacts, which are connectable to secondary contacts of the counter-connector (2). The secondary connector (10) is arranged displaceably between a first position and a second position on the connector housing (3), and for displacing the secondary connector the lever is coupled at least over a part of the displacement path of the lever to the secondary connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Zelimir Loncar, Ozren Milazzi, Vedran Kovac
  • Publication number: 20110117761
    Abstract: A connector (1), which is connectable with a counter-connector (2), including a connector housing (3) with main contacts, which are connectable to contacts of the counter-connector (2), a lever (5), which is arranged displaceably between an open position and a closed position on the connector housing (3) and is, starting from the closed position, displaceable into an end position on the connector housing, wherein the lever (5) serves to connect the connector (1) in an insertion direction to the counter-connector by means of displacing the lever (5), as well as a secondary connector 10, which has secondary contacts, which are connectable to secondary contacts of the counter-connector (2). The secondary connector (10) is arranged displaceably between a first position and a second position on the connector housing (3), and for displacing the secondary connector the lever is coupled at least over a part of the displacement path of the lever to the secondary connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Zelimir LONCAR, Ozren MILAZZI, Vedran KOVAC
  • 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: 7118428
    Abstract: Female terminal 1 for the electrically conductive connection to a terminal pin 4, especially a flat-pin terminal, comprising base element 2, which has a tubular receiving portion 5, which forms an enclosed accommodation chamber 6 with an insertion opening 11 for the terminal pin 4, which forms a contact portion for the terminal pin 4, which has a connection portion 16, serving for the electrically conductive connection to a conductor of a cable, which consists of a material with a high electrical conductivity, a separate elastic element 3, which consists of a non-corrosive spring steel, which as a whole is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 6, which has two first leg portions, having engagement portions extending away from each other and engaging attachment through holes of the base element, which has a second leg portion, bent relative to the respective first leg portion and projecting from the insertion opening 11 away further into the accommodation chamber 6 and extending towards the contact portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.
    Inventors: Uberto Gamaggio, Matthias Pfaff, Zelimir Loncar
  • 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: 20050233651
    Abstract: Female terminal 1 for the electrically conductive connection to a terminal pin 4, especially a flat-pin terminal, comprising base element 2, which has a tubular receiving portion 5, which forms an enclosed accommodation chamber 6 with an insertion opening 11 for the terminal pin 4, which forms a contact portion for the terminal pin 4, which has a connection portion 16, serving for the electrically conductive connection to a conductor of a cable, which consists of a material with a high electrical conductivity, a separate elastic element 3, which consists of a non-corrosive spring steel, which as a whole is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 6, which has two first leg portions, having engagement portions extending away from each other and engaging attachment through holes of the base element, which has a second leg portion, bent relative to the respective first leg portion and projecting from the insertion opening 11 away further into the accommodation chamber 6 and extending towards the contact portion
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Uberto Gamaggio, Matthias Pfaff, Zelimir Loncar
  • 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