Accessories Patents (Class 174/135)
  • Publication number: 20130189872
    Abstract: Aesthetically pleasing strain-relief members for cables and methods for making the same are disclosed. The strain-relief member include a tapered, inner strain-relief portion and an aesthetically pleasing outer strain-relief portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Apple Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130168129
    Abstract: A method of assembling a mounting device for an electrical harness of a gas turbine engine is provided. The electrical harness has a wire bundle. The method includes providing a first shell and providing a second shell. The method further includes coupling the first shell to the second shell with the wire bundle disposed between the first shell and the second shell such that movement of the first shell and the second shell along the wire bundle is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Adam Benjamin Cox, William Ward Owens, Bruce D. Markert
  • Publication number: 20130161069
    Abstract: A bus bar component connection apparatus including an electrically conductive bus bar having a thickness and at least one bore, the bore having a diameter, a male bushing portion including a body having two opposing planar surfaces, at least one shoulder extending from the body at a first end and including a threaded portion disposed toward a second end and spaced from the first end by an undercut portion, and an axial bore through the body and the shoulder, a female bushing portion having two opposing planar surfaces, a first end, a second end, and an inner surface including a threaded portion disposed toward the second end and spaced from the first end by a first smooth portion, and wherein the female bushing portion is configured to threadably receive the shoulder through the hole of the bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Eldre Corporation
    Inventor: Eldre Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130161067
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to cable storage devices and associated methods. The exemplary cable storage device includes at least one chamber and at least one chamber path. The at least one chamber path detachably secures at least one cable in the at least one chamber path. The at least one chamber is configured and dimensioned to have at least one of a spring-like property or a flexible property. An alternative exemplary cable storage device includes at least one chamber and at least one coupling member. The coupling member detachably secures at least one cable in the at least one chamber path and further includes a first coupler and a second coupler having at least one of a spring-like property or a flexible property. In alternative exemplary embodiments, methods of cable storage are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Alexander Filatov
  • Publication number: 20130161068
    Abstract: A cable clamp includes a board and a cover. The board forms a block on a top surface and at a first end of the board, and an L-shaped inserting portion on a bottom surface. A hook extends out from a second end of the board. The cover has a first end pivotably connected to the second end of the board, and a second end detachably engaged with the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JUN-HUI WANG, KUN LI
  • Patent number: 8466367
    Abstract: A lead-through terminal for leading an electric line through a wall, having a first terminal housing and a second terminal housing, at least one first conductor connection member in the first terminal housing and at least one conductor connection member in the second terminal housing, and a bus bar electrically connecting the first conductor connection member to the second conductor connection member when the first terminal housing and the second terminal housing are connected together. The two conductor connection members each have a leg spring and a metal part, the leg springs each having a clamping leg and a contact leg, the clamping legs and corresponding metal parts each form a spring-force clamp connection for connection of an electrical conductor. The bus bar is arranged in the first terminal housing and electrically conductively connected at a first end thereof to the metal part of the first conductor connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Reibke
  • Publication number: 20130118777
    Abstract: Provided is a harness protector, wherein a wire harness can easily be formed into a planar shape (with an oblate cross section), and maintained in that state. The harness protector is provided with: a protector body further provided with a roughly tabular-shaped bottom-plate section onto which a wire harness is to be placed, and a holding plate section that is integrally formed on one side of the bottom-plate section in pivotable state, and crushes the wire harness into an oblate cross-section shape, along with the bottom-plate section; and tying bands that anchor the holding plate section onto the bottom-plate section, in a state of having the holding plate section crushing the wire harness into an oblate cross-section shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Shoji
  • Publication number: 20130118776
    Abstract: A cable management system includes a panel with a plurality of openings, each opening defining a similar configuration, each opening defining a first dimension and a second dimension, the first dimension being longer, than the second dimension. A cable management structure is removably coupled to the panel, the cable management structure including a plurality of latching elements, each latching element defining a retaining portion received through each opening of the panel, each retaining portion having a first dimension that is smaller than or equal to the second dimension of the opening and a second dimension that is greater than the second dimension of the opening, wherein the cable management structure is coupled to the panel by inserting the retaining portion of each latching element through each opening and rotating the cable management structure in a first direction with respect to the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8436247
    Abstract: A terminal cover (A) includes an escaping portion (20) formed by cutting off a part of a peripheral wall portion forming a first accommodating portion (11) to allow an internal space of the first accommodating portion (11) to communicate with a second accommodating portion (12), thereby avoiding interference with a linking portion (53) of a terminal fitting (B). The terminal cover (A) also includes a multi-functional portion (26) which can be assembled with the first accommodating portion (11) and is arranged to close at least a part of the escaping portion (20) and capable of pressing the terminal fitting (B) to prevent a displacement of the terminal fitting (B) in an assembled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Mase
  • Patent number: 8437119
    Abstract: To provide an electrical junction box that can maintain a stable assembly condition between a box main body and a cover member, even if locking mechanisms are not provided on a whole periphery of the electrical junction box. An electrical junction box includes a box main body and a cover member. One of the box main body and the cover member is provided on at least a single of side portions of the one peripheral wall with a locking mechanism. An elastic rib that protrudes from an inner peripheral surface of the one peripheral wall at one of the side portions is pressed onto a fitting projection piece. A side portion is provided with a support wall that is opposed to and spaced apart from the inner peripheral surface. The fitting projection piece is held in a space between the inner peripheral surface and the support wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Tagano
  • Patent number: 8431823
    Abstract: A cable management device is provided, which includes a first leg and a second leg connected by a connecting crown member. A first protrusion extends from the first leg. A second protrusion extends from the second leg. The first leg and the second leg both include an aperture. The cable management device includes passageway defined by an inner-surface of the first leg, an inner-surface of the second leg, and an inner-surface of the connecting crown member. The passageway is operable to hold a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yinggang Du, Julia Heard, Scott Lauffer
  • Patent number: 8431837
    Abstract: A waterproof jacket assembly applied in a communication device is disclosed. The communication device includes an enclosure defining a first through hole for a transmission wire passing through. The waterproof jacket assembly is mounted on the enclosure corresponding to the first through hole, and includes a sleeve, an elastic waterproof element and a cover board. The sleeve defines a receiving cavity in communication with the first through hole. The elastic waterproof element is received in the receiving cavity and helically wrapped around the transmission wire. The transmission wire passes through the cover board and the cover board engages with the sleeve to drive the elastic waterproof element to fill in the receiving cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Jun Chu
  • Publication number: 20130098660
    Abstract: An electric wire protection structure has a structure in which a branch portion of an electric wire bundle is protected. In the electric wire protection structure, a protection portion covers the branch portion of the electric wire bundle, the protection portion being formed by heating and compressing a thermoplastic material in a state of covering at least the branch portion of the electric wire bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Igarashi, Nobumasa Takihara, Yukihiro Shirafuji, Atsushi Murata, Osamu Satou, Satoshi Tanigawa, Masamichi Yamagiwa
  • Patent number: 8420942
    Abstract: A device for cable management having a first component and a second component. Each of the first and second components have a generally flat elongate sheet having longitudinal parallel edges which provide complementary inter-engaging of the first and second components. The width of the second component is greater than that of the first component such that when the edges of the second component are engaged with those of the first component, the second component adopts a curved profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: AVF Group Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Short
  • Publication number: 20130077219
    Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a guide rail, a number of slide members slidably mounted to the guide rail, and a number of cable supports. Each of the cable supports includes two arms hinged to each other. Each of the arms forms a first end and a second end. The first end of the former one of two neighboring cable supports and the second end of the latter cable support are rotatably connected to the slide member between the neighboring cable supports. The first end of the last cable support is connected to the guide rail. The cable supports are unfolded with the slide members sliding forwards along the guide rail to spread a cable rested on the cable supports. The cable supports are folded with the slide members sliding rearwards along the guide rail to wind up the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-QI FU, MENG-QI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20130075131
    Abstract: There is provided a support structure for a boss of a resin molded product. A plurality of cylindrical bosses stands up from one surface of a base plate to support a component. A plurality of reinforcing ribs extends radially from an outer circumferential surface of at least one of the bosses. The reinforcing ribs are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other at a regular interval in a circumferential direction of the at least one of the bosses. Building-up portions are formed only on corner portions in which the outer circumferential surface of the at least one of the bosses and the reinforcing ribs intersect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: YAZAKI CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130069217
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip mounted on the substrate, an electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor chip, an electrode terminal having a first terminal at one end portion and a second terminal at the other end portion, and a case covering the substrate, the electrode, the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are bended to direct to a center portion and to be opposed each other in the case, and the first terminal and the second terminal are close to each other to be soldered with the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Junichi NAKAO
  • Publication number: 20130068501
    Abstract: A wave gripping core sleeve for containing compression or crimping energy in bare conductor transmission power lines in full tension joints or dead end joints. The wave gripping core sleeve includes a plurality of interlocking members having a first end and a second end with a groove adjacent at least one of the ends. The first side of each interlocking member is engaged with the second side of an adjacent interlocking member. At least one resilient member wraps around the circumference of the interlocking members and is received in a channel formed by the aligned grooves. The interlocking members include a first set of ribs to engage the conductor in a first direction and a second set of ribs to engage the conductor in a second direction, opposite from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Vladimir HOXHA
  • Publication number: 20130067744
    Abstract: A spacer assembly includes first and second clamping bodies. The first clamping body has a first slot therein and the second clamping body has an opening. A fastener is received by the first clamping body slot and the second clamping body opening to secure the first clamping body to the second clamping body such that rotation of the fastener moves the fastener in the first clamping body slot to move the first clamping body relative to the second clamping body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert Victor De France, Daniel David Dobrinski
  • Patent number: 8399769
    Abstract: A cable management system and method of use integrated with the cable in general, a coiled cable; a bendable elongated member positioned on one section of the cable; a cover material to affix the elongated member to the cable; wherein the bendable elongated member integrated with the one section of the cable is configured to wrap around the coiled cable and, thus, functions to maintain the coiled cable in an organized manner ready for a subsequent use with minimum risk of cord entanglement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventor: Jay Thomas Doll
  • Publication number: 20130048341
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods and systems for cable management using a magnetic cable management module, which may comprise a magnet and a cable retaining channel. A cable may be placed into the cable retaining channel, which may compress or be expanded by the cable, with resulting pressure and friction securely retaining the cable. The cable management module may comprise a plurality of cable retaining channels of different gauges, allowing the module to be utilized with a wide variety of cables. The module may be attached to a ferromagnetic surface or, in other embodiments, the module may be attached to a second module, such as magnetically through a piece of clothing. A fashion accessory may be magnetically attached to the module to enhance the user's appearance. A plurality of modules may be installed on a cable to securely and efficiently route the cable from endpoint to endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Walder, Thomas B. Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20130050963
    Abstract: A reception apparatus for flexible cable modules includes a plurality of holding units. Each of the holding units includes two holding bars and a holding board. The two holding bars are parallel to each other, and the two holding bars of each of the holding units are rotatably assembled with the two holding bars of a next one of the holding units to rotatably assemble all of the holding units one by one and form assemble apertures between adjacent ones of the holding board. The flexible cable modules repeatedly pass through selected ones of the assembling apertures to be held on the reception apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-QING ZHOU, YI-XIN TU
  • Publication number: 20130036615
    Abstract: There is disclosed a sheath for an electric cable for an electrically-powered trimmer and to an electrically-powered trimmer comprising a sheath. The trimmer has a body and first and second cutting blades each having a plurality of teeth. The trimmer also has a sheath disposed about at least a part of the cable. At least one portion of the sheath can be received in the cutting space between teeth and extends beyond the cable by a distance that exceeds the depth d of the cutting space. At least one portion of the sheath is wider than the opening width w of the cutting space. Thus, the dimensions of the sheath prevent the cable from entering the cutting space for any orientation of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventor: Mark STRATFORD
  • Patent number: 8367182
    Abstract: A wrappable textile tubular sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members is provided. The sleeve includes an elongate wall constructed from interlaced yarns. The wall has opposite inner and outer edges extending between opposite ends of the sleeve parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The wall also has oppositely facing inner and outer faces extending between the inner and outer edges. The inner face bounds an inner cavity of the tubular sleeve upon wrapping the outer edge in outwardly overlapping relation with the inner edge about the central longitudinal axis. Further, an elongate fastener extends parallel to the central longitudinal axis adjacent the outer edge. The fastener faces outwardly from the outer face and is configured for attachment to an external support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain, Inc.
    Inventors: Thierry Rodrigues, Phillippe Van Hootegem, Amelic Simoens-Seghers
  • Patent number: 8357857
    Abstract: An exemplary cable holding device includes a supporting member and sliding bars. The supporting member includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced from the first sidewall, and a bottom connecting the first sidewall to the second sidewall. Each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall defines through holes. Each bar slidably extends through a corresponding one of the through holes. The cables pass over ends of the sliding bars between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Ying Jin
  • Publication number: 20130014975
    Abstract: A spacer arranged in an annular space between a rotor and a stator for supporting a roller reversing a winding direction of a flat cable is made of plastic having high lubricating properties. First guide portions on an annular plate portion are spaced by equal intervals from each other. The first guide portion includes an inner guide rib having a semicircle cross section projecting inward, an outer guide rib having a semicircle cross section projecting outward, and a tension wall connecting the inner guide rib and the outer guide rib. A second guide portion is provided between the first guide portions, and includes three parallel plate ribs extending from an inner peripheral side to an outer peripheral side of the annular plate portion, and circumferential connecting walls connecting the three parallel plate ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Niles Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Sakurai, Yasumasa Serizawa
  • Publication number: 20130014974
    Abstract: A sealing mechanism for a drop cable splice enclosure includes a base having an entry hole for receiving a drop cable inserted through a compression grommet assembly, from outside the enclosure. The cable can be prepared for splicing, outside the enclosure. The grommet assembly (and the optionally prepared cable) are inserted into the entry hole, from outside the enclosure. The assembly includes upper and lower pressure plates, a compressible grommet between them, and an adjustment mechanism to apply a compression force to the grommet. The grommet assembly is rotatable to lock it in a keyed section in the entry hole. The adjustment mechanism is then tightened, from outside the enclosure, to compress the grommet between the pressure plates, which seals the grommet in the enclosure base, at the same time sealing the cable in the passageway through the grommet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Edward J. Burke, Robert H. Gwillim
  • Publication number: 20130008713
    Abstract: A wiring tool for holding wires has a plate-like member with connector support (15) that supports a connector (91) by engaging a coupling portion (92) of the connector (91). The connector support (15) has two parallel recesses (151) that form parallel grooves extending straight in from an outer edge of the plate-like member. Two parallel projections (921) of the coupling (92) are fit into the grooves. An intermediate plate (152) of the connector support (15) is between the parallel recesses (151) and is inserted into a clearance between the outer surface of the connector (91) and a beam (922) of the coupling (92). The intermediate plate (152) has a hole (153) that engages a facing projection (923) formed on the beam (922).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Fujioka, Yoshiaki Yamano, Atsushi Kasamatsu, Hiroshi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 8350153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for joining sections to enable plates to be separated, then reconnected and securely interlocked. A variety of plate configurations may be utilized with the locking mechanism in applications such as cable pass-through, electrical wiring, or any application in which the engagement of structures is desired. The locking mechanism embodying the principles of the present invention includes outwardly extending finger detents adjacent to the cantilever tabs of each plate that slideably engage the bottom surface of an opposing plate section and create resistive forces between the interlocked cantilever tabs. The addition of the finger detents increases the inter-mating strength of the locked plate by providing a resistive moment arm to resist outward forces acting to separate the plate sections. The cantilever tabs further include a locking lip that engages a locking means of an opposing plate section to resist lateral forces acting to separate the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas J. DeCosta
  • Patent number: 8350156
    Abstract: An improved pipe and utility protector comprising a rectangular piece of material composition featuring a down piece having a V-shaped cross-section along a longitudinal centerline, including an angular transition, to an offset mounting flange protruding slightly outward from the crest of the curved V-shape for attaching the embodiment to framing members. The flanges allow pieces to be attached together, joining framing members horizontally, vertically and at various angles throughout structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Phillip H. Gowder
  • Patent number: 8348204
    Abstract: A waterproof cable guide device for a railway vehicle comprises an elastic member having a plurality of through-holes penetrating in a forward and backward direction and screw insertion holes penetrating in the forward and backward direction, the plurality of electric cables being inserted into the plurality of holes, respectively, the elastic member being divided in positions of the through-holes or having slits extending from an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member to the through-holes, respectively; a press casing surrounding a front surface and an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member so as not to cover the through-holes and provided with screw insertion holes communicating with the screw insertion holes of the elastic member; and screws inserted into the screw insertion holes, in a direction from forward, and tightened with respect to the cable guide; the screws being inserted into the screw insertion holes in the direction from forward and tightened with respect to the cable guide in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Kunihiko Takagi, Yutaka Kitagawa, Kazuya Morita
  • Publication number: 20130000953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering roll connector for a vehicle. The steering roll connector includes a roll stator, a roll rotor, a roller plate, and a locking unit. The roll stator is fixed to a vehicle. The roll rotor is coaxial to the stator, is rotatable relative to the stator, and includes a rotor connector provided with a steering wheel connector. The roller plate is rotatably disposed between the roll stator and the roll rotor. When a steering wheel shaft of the vehicle is not installed on the steering roll connector, the locking unit maintains the steering roll connector in a neutral position. When the steering wheel shaft is installed on the steering roll connector, the locking unit enables the roll rotor to rotate relative to the roll stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Daesyng Electric Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Jong Chul Park, Eui Yeung Ahn
  • Patent number: 8344246
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention pertain to cooling bundles of power distribution cables or other current carrying cables. Such cables give off heat, especially when carrying high current loads. One or more cooling members are used to secure multiple cables. The cables may be placed about a generally circular shaped member which has a central opening. Receptacles are placed along an outer perimeter of the cooling member to secure the cables. The thickness of each cooling member may vary. When multiple cooling members are used, they may be spaced at least 6 inches apart. The cooling members may be fabricated from a nonconductive material such as PVC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo M. Lipiansky, Pascal C. Kam
  • Patent number: 8338710
    Abstract: A device for preventing electrical shorting between positive and negative terminals of a wiring harness includes a clip securable to conductors of the harness, a wall extending from the clip to be positioned between first and second terminals of the conductors when the clip, and a shield attached to the clip and movable between a first position wherein it blocks contact between a tool and the first terminal while allowing contact between the tool and the second terminal, and a second position wherein it blocks contact between the tool and the second terminal while allowing contact between the tool and the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Philip Michael Gonzales
  • Patent number: 8330041
    Abstract: A mountable power strip includes a first arm section having a plurality of electrical receptacles defining a “strip” of electrical receptacles. The mountable power strip further includes a coupling assembly that is configured to couple the first arm section to a second arm section such that the first and second arm sections are configured for rotational movement relative to each other about an axis of the coupling assembly. The first and second arm sections are biased by at least one spring member such that the first and second arm sections are configured to transition between a first open configuration and a second closed configuration. The biasing may be toward the closed configuration for mounting of the power strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Axland Comec, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Axland, Cheryl Axland, Kevin Dahlquist, Daniel Lee Bizzell, Ian D. Kovacevich
  • Patent number: 8331754
    Abstract: A fiber optic strain relief device is provided. The device has a base that attaches to a piece of equipment and/or hardware. A length of strap positions in the base and forms a loop. The loop is adapted to at least partially encircle a portion of a cable positioned at the base. A strap tightener incrementally shortens the length of the strap, reducing the loop and tightening the strap around the cable. The strap tightener may be a ratchet assembly comprising an actuator, a ratchet cap, a pin, a ratchet lock and a release. The length of strap inserts into a slot in the pin. The ratchet assembly operates to tighten the length of strap encircling the portion of the cable by incrementally rotating the pin. The release allows the strap to be loosened around the fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Monique L. Cote, Brent M. Frazier, William J. Giraud, Raymond G. Jay
  • Publication number: 20120305288
    Abstract: An earpiece/wire organizer houses and maintains wires in an untangled manner. The earpiece/wire organizer has a sleeve constructed with mating spine pieces having an interlocking self-adhering surface coat thereon, wherein the sleeve house wires therein to prevent or mitigate entanglement during storage and carrying. Simply scrunching or compressing the sleeve with a single hand motion engages the interlocking self-adhering surface of the mating spine pieces in an attached configuration and compresses the sleeve and wire housed therein. When the user desires to lengthen or elongate the wire, the user simply pulls or elongates the sleeve with a single hand motion that disengages the interlocking self-adhering surface of the mating spine pieces and lengthens the sleeve and wire housed therein. Where more than one sleeve is provided, the sleeves are further constructed to releaseably connect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: George Scifo, Karen Ann Scifo
  • Patent number: 8324503
    Abstract: A home theatre cable and cord organizing apparatus including a cable and cord storage compartment having a mounting flange, a power strip receiving port, a removably attachable access plate composed of a material to which paint will adhere, and a plurality of mounting clips. The mounting flange in cooperation with the mounting clips allow for easy installation once an appropriately sized hole is created. With the storage compartment secured in place, the user has an opening from which to access and manage all necessary connection cables and power cords. Once all connections are made, the access plate can be removably attached to the storage compartment providing an aesthetic concealment of the connection cables and power cords until the user needs access at a later time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Pastoriza, Daniel Lozano
  • Publication number: 20120298404
    Abstract: A protector that accommodates convoluted conduits having different diameters includes a main body and a lid that covers an upper surface opening of the main body. A convoluted conduit engagement portion having ribs that fit troughs of a large-diameter convoluted conduit extends from a bottom wall on one end side in the length direction of the main body to internal surfaces of two side walls. A large-diameter convoluted conduit engagement portion having ribs that fit the troughs of the large-diameter convoluted conduit is provided on an internal surface on one end side in the length direction of the lid, and a small-diameter convoluted conduit engagement portion having ribs that fit troughs of a small-diameter convoluted conduit is provided on an internal surface of the other end side. The lid is rotated by 180 degrees to correspond to an outer diameter of a convoluted conduit and connected to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tokunaga, Takuya Ooba
  • Publication number: 20120292081
    Abstract: A cable support for an automobile allows a cable installed in a bent U-turn shape to be readily positioned and supported on a vehicle body or the like in a reliable manner. Two portions of a cable folded in a U-turn shape are inserted into a common insertion hole in a main body tube. The two portions of the cable folded in a U-turn shape are respectively inserted into independent insertion holes separately provided to a branching tube that is integral with the main body tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungwoo Kim, Yoshiaki Matsutani
  • Patent number: 8313217
    Abstract: A device for releasably positioning a cable on a support surface comprises a first housing component and a second housing component. The first housing component is releasably engaged with the second housing component. At least one channel is defined between the first and second housing components for releasably receiving and positioning a cable, wherein the at least one channel has an inlet and an outlet, and the outlet has a dimension that is smaller than a dimension of the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: Steven E. Kwak
  • Patent number: 8309852
    Abstract: An apparatus for dual acting strain relief is provided. In one embodiment, a strain relief apparatus comprises: a main body having a base member including a first surface and a second surface, and a cone member extending from the first surface of the base member, the cone member including an orifice that penetrates through the main body to the second surface; a primary clamp that secures to the main body and shaped to interface with the base member to form a first set of clamping surfaces where the orifice penetrates the second surface; and a secondary clamp having a tapered cavity therein that penetrates through the secondary clamp and is shaped to receive the cone member. A surface of the tapered cavity and a surface of the cone member form a second set of clamping surfaces. The second set of clamping surfaces provide an electrical path to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Schrock
  • Patent number: 8309850
    Abstract: A cable connector cover for use with modular cable protectors includes a bottom recess for housing cables and cable connectors. The cable protector cover also has a number of openings to provide access into the bottom recess. These openings are adjacent to the connectors and are aligned with the channels of the cable protectors to allow cables to run from the cable protectors into the recess. The upper portion of the cable connector cover can extend upward to a sufficient height to provide a visual indicator to passersby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Checkers Industrial Products, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen K. Henry
  • Publication number: 20120279755
    Abstract: An adhesive tape has a preferably textile carrier and of a pressure-sensitive adhesive which is applied on at least one side of the carrier and is in the form of a dried polymer dispersion. The polymer being synthesized from (a) 5% to 25% by weight, preferably 10% to 22% by weight, of ethylene, (b) 30% to 69% by weight, preferably 40% to 60% by weight, of alkylacrylic ester having C4 to C12 alkyl radicals, (c) 20% to 55% by weight, preferably 28% to 38% by weight, of vinyl acetate, (d) 0% to 10% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated compounds, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising between 15 and 100 parts by weight of a tackifier (based on the mass of the dried polymer dispersion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: tesa SE
    Inventors: Brigitte KORTHALS, Nicolai Böhm, Dennis Seitzer
  • Publication number: 20120281958
    Abstract: According to an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a re-enterable cabling structure includes a continuous flexible longitudinal body having a planar base portion and a cover portion and an intermediate portion disposed between the base portion and the cover portion. The intermediate portion is connected to the base portion by the first flexible portion and the cover portion is attached to the intermediate portion by a second flexible portion such that when the cabling structure is folded, the intermediate portion is disposed between the base portion and the cover portion. The base portion includes one or more open cable tracks formed in the base portion to accommodate the insertion of cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Kurt H. Petersen, Stephen Paul LeBlanc, Curtis L. Shoemaker
  • Publication number: 20120279756
    Abstract: A cord management apparatus comprises one or more magnets, configurable to be coupled to an electronic cord. The apparatus comprises one or more sheaths configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the electronic cord, wherein the one or more sheaths are configured to be magnetically attached to the magnet. A cord management device comprising one or more pliable sheaths is described also.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Wayne Philip Rothbaum
  • Publication number: 20120267146
    Abstract: A separator for separating the connected wires of spliced multi-core cables in a splice enclosure comprises a core and a plurality of separating arms extending outwardly from the core to define, around the core, a plurality of locations for receiving the connected wires. Some at least of the separating arms are individually-attached to the core whereby the number of said wire-receiving locations can be varied by changing the number of separating arms attached to the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Petry, Bernd Schubert
  • Patent number: 8288652
    Abstract: An exemplary ramp structure capable of being positioned over at least a portion of a cable protection system comprises first and second center portions, a first side ramp portion adjacent a side of each center portion, and a first tapered portion adjacent an end of the first side ramp portion. The first tapered portion may be tapered in at least two different directions that are substantially orthogonal to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Checkers Industrial Products, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas M. Lubanski
  • Patent number: 8288651
    Abstract: A weatherproof power inlet box and mating plug wherein the inlet box and mating plug are asymmetrical, positively latched and include more robust elements and a visual indicator of the status of the interconnect. Also included is a thermostat that trips to prevent overheating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Kenneth Smith
  • Publication number: 20120256810
    Abstract: The disclosure describes installing an antenna canister in a portion of a concealed antenna pole at a location that is below a top of the pole while the antenna pole is erect and associated components to facilitate the procedure, as well as multi-piece vertical rods, pole mounting bracket assemblies and retrofit kits,
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Steven R. Caldwell, Michael L. Lassiter