Accessories Patents (Class 174/135)
  • Patent number: 7453047
    Abstract: A cable duct (1) is provided for wall mounting a cable. The duct includes a cable acceptance region (2) and a lower terminating section (3) for arrangement on the floor and for covering the edges of floor coverings. The cable acceptance region (2) has a cable acceptance housing (4) attached to the wall in the mounted state, and a removable cover (5). The removal of the cover provides access to the interior (6) of the cable acceptance housing (4). The lower terminating section (3) is permanently connected to the cable acceptance housing (4) so that the lower terminating section (3), even with the cover (5) removed in the mounted state of the cable duct, (1) remains in a fixed arrangement to the floor. To facilitate the mounting of the cable duct, a clip (27) is provided for wall mounting. The clip (27) on its upper end has a section (30) bent away from the wall that is received in a corresponding leg receiver (31) located on the back of the cable acceptance housing (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Proverum AG
    Inventor: Moritz Muehlebach
  • Patent number: 7449632
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wall switch with a current control safety module, includes a bottom seat, a triple-conductors assembly, a press-button assembly, a top cover, and a current control safety module. The current control safety module is structurally independent of other parts of the switch and operates via a fuse with a pre-set safety current threshold. The current control safety module makes an open circuit via a blown fuse when the current goes beyond the pre-set threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventor: Huei Fa Wang
  • Patent number: 7446260
    Abstract: A versatile modular device for organizing, shortening, and securing a plurality of cords such as cables, ropes, strings, lines, tubes and wires, having a simple design which permits easy removal or addition of cords and a straightforward method for wrapping and securing an individual cord to a desired length. The device utilizes a rectangular box design having slotted side panels. The side panel slots are slanted and sized such that a plurality of modular reel bars may be inserted therein, will not slip out accidentally, and may be removed or added without disturbing the other modules. Each reel bar is designed with a plurality of apertures for securing a cord at varying lengths, leaving only the desired amount of cord loose. The device includes an electrical power strip for streamlined electrical power access and may be secured to a desk or table by appropriate attachment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventor: Jack Hammonds
  • Patent number: 7445489
    Abstract: An insertion area for an unlocking jig (D) differs depending on whether unlocking is effected using a first fulcrum portion (22) as a fulcrum or using a second fulcrum portion (27) as a fulcrum. Since this enables an unlocking operation to be carried out by inserting the unlocking jig (D) into the selected one of the different insertion areas, restriction on the insertion area for the unlocking jig (D) can be alleviated and consequently restriction in terms of the arrangement of parts can be alleviated as compared to the case where the insertion area is limited to one spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Kobayashi, Takao Hata
  • Patent number: 7439446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable-routing device including links that are open at the ends, joined together in pivoting fashion and can be angled-relative to each other in at least two directions, said links being arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the cable-routing device and forming at least one guide channel by means of guide elements located radially outwards, where tensile force-absorbing pivoting joints are located between links joined together in pivoting fashion within the cable-routing device and the links each display corresponding joint elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Igus GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Blase, Andreas Hermey
  • Patent number: 7435904
    Abstract: An extrudable wiring harness clip has an elongate base for taping the wiring harness clip to a bundle of cables and an integral self expanding head for attaching the bundle of cables to a support panel or the like. The extrudable wiring harness clip has a constant cross section extending from a front face to a rear face that are preferably parallel to each other. The bottom surface of the elongate base is preferably flat or at least not curved in a direction that is parallel to the length of the elongate base. The extrudable wiring harness clip is made by slicing a portion from an extrusion strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Peterson, Randall S Cvelbar, Matthew D Laws
  • Patent number: 7435901
    Abstract: A cord management device (100) includes: a receptacle (110) defining an interior space (120) and including: (a) a stationary portion (111); and (c) a cord management feature (113) coupled to the stationary portion, the cord management feature includes: (1) a first finger (171); and (2) a second finger (172), the stationary portion and the cord management feature define a first space (173) there between; and (b) a cover (115) hingedly coupled to the stationary portion. The cover is configured to move between a first position, in which the cover substantially encloses the interior space, and a second position, in which the interior space is exposed. The first space between the first finger and the second finger allows a cord to enter the receptacle when the cover is in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Mori, Barry Sween, Yoko Iida, John Wadsworth
  • Patent number: 7432442
    Abstract: A surface mount power outlet for connecting to a plug includes a cover having a fin disposed on an outer surface and a substantially circular face with a plurality of slots for receiving a plug. The cover also has a substantially arcuate body disposed below the face, an open back, and a pocket on an inner surface adjacent the fin. A base having a base plate with a shape corresponding to the open back includes a tab protruding from the upper surface for matching up with the pocket when aligned with the fin to complete a rock and lock attachment. The configuration of the cover apertures dictates whether the power outlet accommodates a 30 amp or a 50 amp power receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: David M. Peck
  • Patent number: 7432443
    Abstract: An accessory attachment apparatus for temporarily attaching an accessory to a structure with which the accessory is to be used. The apparatus includes an accessory that is adapted to be received by the structure with which the accessory is to be used, such as an electrical box. A stem having first and second ends extends outwardly from the accessory. The first end of the stem is connected to the accessory. A flexible and resilient head member is connected to the second end of the stem. The flexible head member is adapted to be received by the structure to secure the accessory to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Steven J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7429700
    Abstract: A lock structure for a box includes a first box member having a retaining projection, and a second box member having an elastic retaining arm. The retaining arm has at its distal end a retaining portion for engagement with the retaining projection. The first box member has an arm restraint rib which restricts a releasing movement of the retaining arm in a condition in which the retaining arm and the retaining projection are engaged with each other. When the arm restraint rib is pressed by the elastic retaining arm, the arm restraint rib is deformed by a pressing force of the elastic retaining arm. A retaining distance of the retaining projection relative to the retaining portion of the elastic retaining arm is larger than a gap between the elastic retaining arm and the arm restraint rib in the engaged condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Kanamaru, Makoto Nakayama, Taro Inoue
  • Patent number: 7425680
    Abstract: A ceiling lamp junction box assembly is composed of a base and an outer shell combined of two half portions that interlockingly combine to enclose electronic components contained therein. In addition, a protective plate is placed in a recess defined in the bottom of the outer shell to protect the electronic components and the outer shell during installation of the junction box. A dovetail portion present on the outer surface of the outer shell combines with a slot defined in the base to help improve rotational stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Pynco, Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Seib, Anton Lepitsch, Anthony J. Parker
  • Publication number: 20080217487
    Abstract: A cable carrier (10) has top (18) and bottom (16) longitudinally continuous sides, with one side (18) more flexible and the opposite side (16) less flexible. The sides are made of continuous sheets of material to define a closed tubular shape in which energy carriers can be housed and supported. The sheets may be integral, or have integral parts, and can be extruded. The carrier may be longitudinally openable with a zipper structure (125) to permit loading of energy carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: James D. O'Rourke, Jay R. O'Brien, Mark A. Zanolla
  • Patent number: 7423217
    Abstract: A housing assembly is provided that has a case including an open end and a flange extending around at least a portion of the open end. The flange defines at least one reduced area extending into a portion of the flange, and a gasket is disposed around the flange. Preferably, the gasket includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, an internal groove for receiving the flange, and at least one member extending into the internal groove and into the at least one reduced area of the flange. In one form, the reduced area is an aperture, and the member of the gasket is a support that extends all the way through the flanges, thereby providing a secure engagement between the gasket and the case during operation. Methods of manufacturing the housing assembly are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: 7423216
    Abstract: A gasket is provided that includes a first sealing portion defining an angled profile and a second sealing portion. A plurality of beads are disposed along the angled profile of the first sealing portion, and a plurality of ribs are disposed along the second sealing portion, thus providing a dual action sealing gasket. The gasket is preferably employed in an electrical housing assembly for a power controller system, wherein the housing assembly comprises a case having an open end, a cover for closing the open end of the case, and a mounting collar disposed around the case for mounting the case to a panel. The gasket is secured to the case proximate the open end such that when the cover is mounted to the open end of the case, the plurality of beads are elastically deformed by the cover and the plurality of ribs are compressed against the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: 7417193
    Abstract: A protective jacket cover for keyless remotes includes a hollow body formed of a semi-flexible, resiliently deformable sheet material having a front wall, rear wall, side walls, base wall and top wall and at least one button access opening formed on the front wall. A transverse slit is formed in the base wall of the body which extends across a substantial part of the base wall generally parallel with the front wall, the transverse slit being expandable and distendable to permit insertion of a keyless remote into the body of the protective jacket cover. An outwardly extending key ring engagement structure is mounted on the top wall which includes top and bottom key ring holes to engage and cover the key ring hole and key ring mounting portion of a keyless remote whereby additional securement for the protective jacket cover on a keyless remote is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventors: Roger Schumacher, Ryan Leuschen
  • Patent number: 7414192
    Abstract: An accessory attachment apparatus for temporarily attaching an accessory to a structure with which the accessory is to be used. The apparatus includes an accessory that is adapted to be received by the structure with which the accessory is to be used, such as an electrical box. A stem having first and second ends extends outwardly from the accessory. The first end of the stem is connected to the accessory. A flexible and resilient head member is connected to the second end of the stem. The flexible head member is adapted to be received by the structure to secure the accessory to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Steven J. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080190648
    Abstract: A method of contacting an electrical conductor (1) having a conducting core (2) covered partly by an insulating material (3), comprising installing a contacting device (10) in electrical contact with the conducting core in a position (4) where the conducting core is free from the insulating material. Said method further comprises a flexible element (5) comprising an electrically conducting material over the conducting core in said position prior to installing the contacting device, the flexible element comprising at least one adhesive portion (8) which adheres to the insulating material in a vicinity of said position and a non-adhesive portion (7) which contacts the conducting core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Otto SCHUMACHER
  • Patent number: 7411126
    Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A system can include a hinge clip coupled to a sidewall of the trough member and having arms creating a socket. The system can include a cover including a pivot member and a groove at one end. The pivot member can be received in the socket to allow the cover to pivot about the pivot member from open to closed positions, and one arm of the socket can be received in the groove in the open position. A capture clip including a ramp portion and a seat can be coupled to the other sidewall, and another pivot member at the other end of the cover can ride along the ramp and drop into the seat as the cover is pivoted from open to closed positions. The cover can also be two cover portions, each extending partially over the trough member and creating a slot therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Herzog, Chad J. Sjodin, David E. Rapp
  • Patent number: 7411133
    Abstract: A cord management system operable to reduce or eliminate various forces exerted on a vacuum cleaner power cord. The system includes a swiveling strain relief incorporated into the vacuum handle and collars, used to connect sections of dirty air conduit, having exterior portions that enable the power cord to be retained in a secure manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Charles Jeff Morgan, Christopher M. Paterson, Steven Philip Irby, Paul A. Moshenrose
  • Patent number: 7408121
    Abstract: A raceway system having forwardly open channel-shaped base members with opposed longitudinally extending side walls, and the side walls including inwardly and rearwardly projecting marginal edge flanges, the improvement wherein the raceway covers must be slid into these elongated base members to define at least one wireway therebetween, the covers including clips with wing portions adapted for nesting relationship between the base side walls and the base marginal edge flanges, whereby the covers cannot be disassembled from the base members as a result of flexing the base side walls, but must be disassembled by sliding them apart. These clips also include leg portions that extend well inside the base to prevent attempts to push the cover into the base, and thereby spread the base side walls to gain access to the interior wireway(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: The Wiremold Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Halliday, Kenneth R. Freeman, Jr., Paul H. Adams
  • Patent number: 7408118
    Abstract: A trunking section (50) is described and has a body (51) with sides (52a, 52b and 52c) which form a channel (54). Trunking section (50) also has an end portion (62) inserted into first end (56) such that it engages the internal surfaces of sides (52a, 52b and 52c) and is welded thereto. End portion (62) is provided with a first aperture (64) which is adapted to receive a bush connector (66) and has four curved edges (70) and four straight edges (72) therebetween. The bush connector (66) has a male part (74) and a female part (76). Male part (74) has a tubular body (78) which has an aperture (80), it has external first threaded surfaces (82) and rotation prevention means, in the form of flat portions (84). Bush connector (66) also has a female part (76) with an internal second thread (88) which engages first threaded portions (82) of male part (74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventor: Richard J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7408122
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable gland. The latter comprises a gland body for feeding a cable therethrough, an elastic sealing ring that is applicable to the front side of the gland body and whose internal diameter essentially corresponds to the diameter of the cable, and a gland ring that is applicable to the sealing ring on the opposite side of the gland body and is maintained by connecting means in an assembled condition at such an axial distance from the gland body that the sealing ring is clamped between the gland ring and the gland body so that its radially inner surface is pressed against the cable. These connecting means form a snap-on connection that is closable for the assembly of the cable gland by axially pushing together the gland ring and the gland body and that connects the gland ring and the gland body undetachably in their closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Optosys SA
    Inventors: Peter Heimlicher, Fabrice Charriere
  • Patent number: 7405361
    Abstract: A multiple spiral tube assembly having a plurality of nested tubes, each of a different size and made of an insulating material. One tube is inserted within another tube to form a flexible, multiple-layer tube assembly. The tubular assembly is slipped over an electrical conductor to form a flexible, multi-layer, thick wall construction for coil lead insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Electrolock, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Lester, Steve Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7399922
    Abstract: A wiring fixing member for fixing a receiving member, receiving wiring therein, to a mating member includes a base portion, a pair of holdingwalls which are formed on and project upwardly from the base portion, and can hold the receiving member therebetween in a manner to position the receiving member, and a pair of retaining portions which extend respectively from the pair of holding walls, and can retain the receiving member held by the pair of holding walls, the pair of retaining portions defining an opening therebetween which intersects a longitudinal direction of the receiving member, held by the pair of holding walls, at an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oga, Akihito Tsukamoto, Masahiro Takamatsu, Koji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20080164052
    Abstract: The present invention includes a power cable tension control device having at one end an adapter capable of insertion into a computer port and at the opposing end a cable retaining structure for retaining a power cable, such as an AC power cable. The adapter does not electrically communicate with the retained power cable and therefore does not act as a conduit through which the power cable electrically communicates with the computer. The computer cable communicates with the computer using a port away from the adapter. Thus, the present invention provides a device that further anchors the power cable to the computer thereby reducing strain on the plug region of the power cable or the computer port, which prolongs the life of the power cable or computer port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Ralph B. Crossman
  • Patent number: 7396999
    Abstract: A device for receiving and organizing twisted pairs of conductors from a cable having a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors includes a block with upper and lower surfaces, first and second opposing end walls that define a longitudinal axis, and first and second opposing side walls. The block further comprises at least one aperture extending from the upper surface toward the lower surface, the aperture being sized and configured to receive each of the plurality of twisted pairs of a cable. Each of the side walls includes at least one open-ended slot opening downwardly, each of the slots being sized and configured to receive a respective twisted pair of conductors. In this configuration, the device can facilitate termination of twisted pair conductors onto IDCs or the like and can provide a termination with less dimensional variation (and, in turn, less variation in electrical performance) than prior termination devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: CommScope Solutions Properties, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Miller, Troy J. Long, Danny L. Satterthwaite
  • Patent number: 7394025
    Abstract: Cables or other elongated objects are protected from traffic by a plurality of double-ended protector members disposed end to end and interconnected by flexible connector structure allowing bending between adjacent protector members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas K. Wong
  • Patent number: 7394021
    Abstract: The conduit assembly includes two mateable generally cylindrical conduit connector bodies with a longitudinal internal bore extending therethrough. The connector bodies include a locking surface for joining and retaining the bodies together at a desired angle. One connector body is externally threaded and the other provides an external snap-on attachment mechanism. Moreover, a gland nut is provided with an internally threaded surface and a snap-on attachment mechanism. The gland nut is slidably positioned over and attached to the connector bodies via snap-on attachment or screw attachment. The gland nut secures and retains the connector halves together at the desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventor: Joey D. Magno, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080149365
    Abstract: A fan includes an exterior frame, a motor with an impeller disposed in the frame, a wire electrically connected with the motor and reaching out of the frame, and at least one wire securing mechanism. The at least one wire securing mechanism includes two spaced hooks formed on the frame to allow the wire winding around the hooks with a plurality of loops each encircling the hooks therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • Patent number: 7385141
    Abstract: A communications cable management system includes a support structure and a door assembly. The door assembly includes at least two first latch structures and at least two second latch structures each selectively positionable in a latched position to secure the door body to the support structure. First and second actuators are operable by a user to selectively latch the latch structures such that a door body is secured in a closed position on the support structure, the door body can be removed from the support structure, the door body can be pivoted open about the first pivot axis, or the door body can be pivoted open about a second pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Scott Martin Keith, Golam Mabud Choudhury, Gus Arthur Checketts, Chin Choi-Feng, Theodore Alan Conorich, Tim Cronin, John Lapetina, Roy Riccomini, Andy Logan, Cormac Eubanks, Mike Krynock, William Alexander Millie
  • Publication number: 20080128156
    Abstract: An opening and closing device to be used in a variety of electronic apparatuses is disclosed, and the opening and closing device can be manufactured at a low cost and ensures a positive opening/closing action. After the reversing cam moves along an axial line, a movable cam protruding on an inner wall of a ring-like movable unit elastically urges against a reversing cam. While the movable cam is held at a given angle, the movable cam elastically urges against the reversing cam and rotates, so that a stationary unit needs no stationary cam during this given angle being kept. The stationary unit thus needs the stationary cam on its outer wall only in part but not entirely. As a result, the stationary unit can be manufactured with ease by forming process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Kuwajima, Yasuchika Kudo
  • Patent number: 7381897
    Abstract: Providing a power supply apparatus for a sliding structure, which can prevent a wiring harness from penetrating into an opening when the sliding structure is opened half, and sound noise when the sliding structure is closed, the power supply apparatus for the sliding structure includes a car body, a sliding door mounted slidably on the car body, the wiring harness wired between the car body and the sliding door, a fixed portion and a limiting member. One end of the wiring harness is fixed at the car body. The other end of the wiring harness is fixed at the fixed portion, which is mounted on the sliding door. The limiting member abuts on a bottom edge of an inner edge of an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Nishijima, Naomi Kisu, Tatsuro Matsuo
  • Patent number: 7378592
    Abstract: A protector for a wire harness. After the protector is placed onto and secured to a jig and the wire harness is wired, the wire harness will not become loose inside the protector even when the protector is removed from the jig. The protector comprises: a protector body that stores a plurality of wire harnesses, and a cover that closes off the opening section of the protector body, and boss(es), having pin holes in which jig pin(s) can be inserted, (is) are formed in the protector body. A plurality of wire harnesses are divided by the bosses as base points and guided to a plurality of guide openings that are formed on the outer edge of the protector body. The wire harnesses will not become loose inside the protector even when the protector is removed from the jig due to the bosses inside the protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Suzuki, Shinntarou Suzuki, Shinji Sonda, Hiroyuki Usui, Yuuji Ishimura
  • Patent number: 7375281
    Abstract: A power-supplying apparatus for a sliding structure including: a wiring harness arranged between a vehicle body and a sliding structure slidably mounted on the vehicle body; a protector mounted on the sliding structure for receiving the wiring harness; a holder attached to the wiring harness for moving in the protector together with the wiring harness; a first resilient member mounted on the holder along the wiring harness from the holder toward a harness outlet of the protector for urging upward the wiring harness opposed to a harness slack; and a second resilient member mounted on the holder to bend the wiring harness in a loop shape in response to a movement of the holder owing to a slide of the sliding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Kogure, Hironori Ochiai
  • Patent number: 7361841
    Abstract: A bussed electrical center (BEC) has a lateral appendage for a positive battery terminal to be used for jump starting purposes. A cover for the terminal is hingedly attached to the lateral appendage of the BEC by way of a relatively rotatable axle and bearing combination as well as facially abutting complemental locking surfaces each having alternatively raised and unraised sectors which interfit in each of two locking positions 180 degrees apart so that the cover can be locked fully open or fully closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Scott Smolen, Takeshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7357009
    Abstract: A quarter turn slide lock assembly having a base, a cover, a slider, a rotator, springs and washers. The base includes a channel for the slider to move between extended and retracted positions. The slider includes internal and exterior cam follower surfaces. The rotator has a hex head for 90Ā° rotation by a special tool and a cam arm for engaging the internal cam follower surface of the slider. The external cam follower surface is biased by an abutting surface on an object to be locked and the springs bias the slider in an opposite direction to an interference fit with the object. The base includes a smooth, slanted outer surface to avoid snags and the washers reinforce the slide lock so that rivets used to attach the slide lock to an object to be locked are strongly secured. The cover snap fits to the base for a simple and reliable slide lock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Maloney, Albert McGovern
  • Patent number: 7348485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power tool, including at least a first and a second housing part, many components, in particular electric motor components or electrical components, and one fastening element for fastening the many components to the first housing part in such a way that the components are fixed between an inside of the first housing part and the fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Duesselberg, Andre Ullrich, Kurt Sieber
  • Patent number: 7345241
    Abstract: A clamp that guides and secures cables in a cable management system. The clamp includes a body member and latch members integrally formed with the body member. The body member includes at least one cable guide and the latch members include outwardly extending arms. The latch members pivot from an open position to a closed position over the body member. When the latch members are in the closed position, each arm is disposed over a cable guide to secure a cable positioned therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jason O'Young
  • Publication number: 20080053685
    Abstract: A cable organizing device is adapted for use on an electronic device including a body, a plug, and a cable connected to the body and the plug to establish an electrical connection therebetween. The cable organizing device includes a coupling unit and a receptacle unit. The coupling unit is adapted to be secured to the body of the electronic device. The receptacle unit includes a first component connected to one side of the coupling unit that is distal from the body of the electronic device, and a second component connected to the first component at an angle and spaced apart from the coupling unit. The first and second components cooperatively define a stowage region adapted to stow the cable. The second component is provided to prevent undesired removal of the stowed cable from the stowage region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Chij-Hsiung Chen, Gwo-Jiun Jaw, Pei-Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 7321096
    Abstract: A shell body assembly structure includes a first shell body, a second shell body and a frame. A plurality of fixing portions is projectively disposed at the peripheral edge of the first shell body. A locking point is formed on each of the fixing portions. The second shell body has a plurality of holes corresponding to the locking points to lock the locking points so that the first shell body and the second shell body can be locked together. A plurality of openings corresponding to the fixing portions is disposed at the peripheral edge of the frame. A locking hook is formed on each of the opening. When the locking point is pressed down, the fixing portion can be pushed away and then locked with the locking hook, thereby separating the first shell body and the second shell body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: 7312399
    Abstract: A device (1) for fastening elongate elements (2) such as cables or bundles of cables or the like to a structure (S) includes at least a first flexible self-gripping strip (3) having a loop-closure system on a first face (30) and a second flexible selfgripping strip (4) with a hookclosure system on a first face (40) The first and second flexible strips (3 and 4) adhere at least in par.t one against the other via their second faces (35 and 45) that are self-adhesive, so as to form a flexible collar (C) by uniting at least their facing free end zones (51 and 52) The device further includes a rigid plate (10) for constituting a support for fastening the device (1) to the structure (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Gaƫl Girot
  • Patent number: 7312407
    Abstract: A Non-metallic Elbow Conduit Transition Fitting is disclosed. The fitting is specifically suited to interconnect vertical electrical conduit runs and horizontal electrical conduit runs in commercial construction environments. The fitting is suitable for immersion within poured concrete floors used in commercial building construction. The fitting is designed to threadedly engage a vertical run of EMT (metallic) conduit with a horizontal run of nonmetallic (e.g. PVC) conduit. A final aspect of the fitting is that it must have a short sweep angle bend so that it is adequately buried within a concrete floor made from 6 inches of concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventor: Gerald Case
  • Patent number: 7309834
    Abstract: An extendible and retractable electrical extension cord device is disclosed, which includes a housing adapted to be secured to a wall of a structure, and a reel mounted in the housing for rotation. An extension cord is wound about the reel, and has a first plug end in the housing and a second plug end extending outwardly through the housing and winding relative to the reel upon rotation thereof in a first direction, and unwinding relative to the reel upon rotation thereof in a second direction. An electric-powered drive assembly is mounted in the housing and is movable between an active condition rotating the reel in the first direction and an inactive condition permitting the reel to rotate freely in at least the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Danny L. Byrd
  • Patent number: 7309837
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wildlife guard for electrical power equipment including a disc having a central opening for fitting onto the equipment. The disc includes an electrically insulating material with a conductive filler material in quantity sufficient for the disc to maintain an electrostatic charge. The disc has an insertion slot extending from an outer portion to the central opening for movement of the disc onto the equipment. The present disclosure also provides a wildlife guard for an electrical insulator bushing having an electrical conductor extending outwardly therefrom. The wildlife guard includes an electrically nonconductive cover for covering at least a portion of the electrical conductor, the cover being adapted to mount upon the bushing and a conductive panel attached to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: James B. Rauckman
  • Patent number: 7306481
    Abstract: A wiring harness excess length absorbing device includes a supporting portion that rotatably supports a straight part of a wire harness, and a pullout portion through which a pass-through portion of the wire harness is passed. The supporting portion and the pull out portion define a form of the wire harness in which an incompletely annular curved portion of the wire harness is formed, one end of the curved portion continues to the straight portion, the straight portion continues to a stationary side wiring harness portion, the other end of the curved portion continues to the pass-through portion which is continued to a movable side wiring harness portion, and a plane defined by the curved portion is perpendicular to an extending direction of the straight portion. When the movable side wiring harness portion is moved, the straight portion twists in a circumferential direction thereof while a diameter of the curved portion is expanded or contracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7304239
    Abstract: An exemplary wire routing device routes a wire between a vehicle body and a vehicle door movably mounted to the vehicle body. The device includes a flexible restraint having an attachment portion arranged to be attached to the vehicle body and another attachment portion arranged to be attached to the vehicle door. The device also includes a flexible conduit carried by the flexible restraint and arranged to carry the wire therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Chrysler LLC
    Inventors: Jerry M. Harris, Kevin G. Mets, John W. Macaulay, David M. Stephen, Constantine J. Nicolopoulos, Sharyl L. Loose
  • Patent number: 7301101
    Abstract: To provide a flat cable clamp which can not only prevent breakage of a hinge but also limit a bending direction of the hinge, First and second protective protrusions 36, 43 are disposed in the vicinity of both side edge surface 26, 27 of first and second thin-walled hinges 14, 15 so as to be opposed to the both side edge surfaces 26, 27 of the first and second thin-walled hinges 14, 15, respectively. The first and second hinge protective protrusions 36, 43 limit bending directions of the first and second thin-walled hinges 14, 15, on the occasion that first and second covers 12, 13 engage with a clamp main body 11 so as to clamp down a flat cable 60 between the first and second covers 12, 13 and the clamp main body 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kaoru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7301099
    Abstract: An electrical box assembly includes an adjustable electrical box cover. The cover includes a base plate having a central opening and a collar encircling the central opening. A sleeve slides through the collar and is adjusted by a plurality of adjustment screws. In one embodiment, the adjustment screws are positioned between the sleeve and the collar. In another embodiment, the sleeve and collar have inwardly extending tabs to receive the adjustment screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Krzysztof W. Korcz
  • Patent number: 7297874
    Abstract: A fixture includes a fitting portion fitting a long member, a mounting portion mounting a stationary portion which is shaped into a rectangular in cross section. The mounting portion includes a base portion and a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion extends in a first direction substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the base portion from both ends of the base portion. The first and second clamping portion clamps the stationary portion therebetween. The clamping portions respectively has slip-out preventive portions. A projected portion is provided on an inner face of the first clamping portion. The second clamping portion is flexibly formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Yasuda, Masahiko Nishihara
  • Patent number: 7297871
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an electric supply apparatus having a wiring harness bent freely in a protector and prevented from outer interferences or rain water. An electric supply apparatus having a wiring harness includes a protector, a leaf spring disposed in the protector and a spring holder fixed to the leaf spring, wherein the spring holder holds one end portion of a flexible protective member of the wiring harness and one end portion of a rigid protective member of the wiring harness, and wherein the flexible protective member is disposed along the leaf spring and the rigid protective member is arranged from the spring holder to an opening for leading out the wiring harness. The flexible protective member has an insertion member at the one end portion, the insertion member is resin-molded with the flexible protective member and fixed to one side portion of the spring holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norio Watanabe, Naoto Kogure