Combined With Distinct Cable Sheath Sealing Element Or Material Patents (Class 439/275)
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Patent number: 12196073Abstract: A system and method for a probe protector in a well includes a cable disposed within the well; a probe installed on an end of the cable; and a probe protector mounted on the cable conductor. The probe includes at least one lead and a cable conductor disposed on a distal end of each of the at least one lead. The probe protector is removably connected over the cable conductor. The probe protector is removed from the cable conductor prior to insertion of the cable into the well.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Torty C. Kalu-Ulu, James O. Arukhe, Mohammed H. Aleid
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Patent number: 12046394Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal-equipped electric wire includes a step of crimping a terminal to one end of an electric wire, a step of crimping another terminal to the other end of the electric wire, and a waterproofing step of providing a sealing member at the other end of the electric wire so as to fill gaps between conductive element wires of an element wire bundle. The waterproofing step includes, in this order, a step of applying a resin to the element wire bundle to block at least a part of an inner portion of a tubular insulating sheath, a step of waiting during curing of the resin or until the curing is completed, and a step of applying the moisture curable resin to the element wire bundle, blocking a remaining portion of the inner portion of the insulating sheath, and curing the resin.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kenzo Tanaka
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Patent number: 11996647Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing that has a housing first end, a housing second end, and a housing main body that defines a recess, a recess base, a projection, a projection end, and a plurality of terminal passageways. The recess extends from the housing first end toward the housing second end and to the recess base. The projection extends from the recess base toward the housing first end and to the projection end. Each terminal passageway of the plurality of terminal passageways has an inner wall. The inner wall has an inner wall first end, an inner wall second end, and an inner wall length that extends from the inner wall first end to the inner wall second end. The inner wall tapers along a portion of the inner wall length.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Andreas Behrendt, Marcin Szatko, Yasin Canol, Marlon Christian Grosser
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Patent number: 11961634Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal-equipped electric wire includes a step of crimping a first terminal to one end of an electric wire, a step of crimping a second terminal to the other end of the electric wire with a tubular seal member, a first waterproofing step of providing, at the one end of the electric wire, an anticorrosion member that covers an element wire bundle of the electric wire, and a second waterproofing step of providing, at the other end of the electric wire, a sealing member so as to fill gaps between conductive element wires of the element wire bundle in a tubular insulating sheath. The second waterproofing step is performed after the first waterproofing step is performed.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kenzo Tanaka
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Patent number: 11811166Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical terminal attached to a wire cable, a connector housing defining a cavity in which the electrical terminal is disposed, and a resilient damping element disposed intermediate the electrical terminal and an inner wall of the cavity. The damping element is configured to reduce the amplitude and/or change the frequency of vibratory mechanical energy transmitted to the electrical terminal in the electrical connector through the wire electrical cable attached to the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies (2) S.à r.l.Inventors: Roberto Carlos Narro Lara, Carlos Ernesto Lopez Campos, Eduardo Daniel Alvarez Valdes, Jorge Thamer Cardenas
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Patent number: 11653468Abstract: A high power connector comprises an electricity conductive element of substantially elongated conformation and provided with a first end portion electrically connectable to a power electronic circuit of a power electronic apparatus and with a second end portion provided with an electrical connection terminal, the conductive element being insertable inside a through opening made on the cover with said terminal facing outwards, wherein the connector comprises a locking element made of an electrically insulating material that can be coupled with the conductive element and fixable to the outer surface of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: META SYSTEM S.p.A.Inventor: Cesare Lasagni
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Patent number: 11611180Abstract: A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a coupler defining an inner channel extending through the coupler and an outer conductor engagement feature extending inwardly from the inner channel, a rear body, positioned rearward of the coupler, defining a cable channel extending through the rear body, and structurally configured to receive the coaxial cable, and an adhesive reservoir positioned at least partially within the cable channel of the rear body, the adhesive reservoir including an adhesive and an adhesive reservoir breakable material that encapsulates the adhesive, where the adhesive reservoir breakable material is structurally configured to fracture upon the application of force exceeding a predetermined threshold, thereby releasing the adhesive from the adhesive reservoir to adhesively couple the coaxial cable to the rear body.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF LLCInventors: Donald Andrew Burris, Ming Feng Chien, David Jeffrey Malouf
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Patent number: 11539159Abstract: A plug connector for providing an electrical connection, having a collective seal with at least one passage opening and at least one electrically conductive plug contact, which is guided through the at least one passage opening of the collective seal. Also disclosed is a template for the passage opening to support the plug contact when the plug contact is guided through the passage opening of the collective seal.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventors: Andreas Urbaniak, Thomas Kaluba, Eduard Cvasa, Achim Rosemann, Ufuk Cecen, Ingo Eckhardt
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Patent number: 11527855Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated multipole connector, and more particularly, an integrated multipole connector that can be used as a multipole connector integrating a plurality of connectors to which different current capacities and shielding structures are applied.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KYUNGSHIN CORP.Inventors: Yun Jae Jung, Taek You Kim
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Patent number: 11456559Abstract: A rubber plug A includes a tubular seal functioning portion 10 through which a wire 20 is passed, and a tubular portion 15 through which the wire 20 is passed. The seal functioning portion 10 exhibits a sealing function by being held resiliently in close contact with an inner peripheral surface of a terminal accommodation chamber 29 and an outer peripheral surface of the wire 20. The tubular portion 15 is disposed behind the seal functioning portion 10. Weight portions 16 relatively displaceable with respect to the tubular portion 15 are formed on the outer periphery of the tubular portion 15.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Namiki Tsukada, Yukihiro Fukatsu
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Patent number: 11431124Abstract: A rubber plug has a tubular sealing function portion that allows an electric wire to pass through the tubular sealing function portion and a tubular low-rigidity portion that allows the electric wire to pass through the low-rigidity portion. The sealing function portion exhibits sealing performance by elastically coming into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the terminal accommodating chamber and the outer peripheral surface of the electric wire. The low-rigidity portion has a lower rigidity than the sealing function portion, and is arranged rearward of the sealing function portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Oomori, Yukihiro Fukatsu, Daichi Ikeda, Naoki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11136847Abstract: The plug in, re-useable field-attachable wellhead penetrator provides an economic means of attachment of continuous electrical conductors through a wellhead. A rubber seal and non-ferromagnetic guide are retained on the upper end of the mandrel allowing the conductors extending there through to be connected to electrical sockets then inserted in an insulating block. Epoxy can be used within the mandrel and is easily removed because the inner diameter of the mandrel is coated with tetrafluoroethylene or other slick coatings.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Tod D. Emerson
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Patent number: 11128085Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a sealing system configured to form a leak tight electrical connection on a face of an electrical equipment, said sealing system including: a base, comprising a first plate, comprising a through orifice of which the edge is continually comprised in a face of said first plate, a plug comprising a second plate comprising at least one through hole, configured for the passage of at least one electric wire, and a part projecting from said plate suited to being inserted into the orifice, a face of the second plate coming against a face of the first plate, said plug having a flexibility greater than the flexibility of the base, such that the difference in flexibility ensures a constraining of the second plate on the first plate, in such a way as to ensure the sealing of the electrical equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Cédric Ledieu, Jean-Claude Labrosse
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Patent number: 11081833Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact module essentially composed of a plurality of contacts integrally formed within an insulator via an insert-molding process. The insulator includes a base, tongue extending forwardly from the base, and a mounting port extending rearwardly from the base. The contact includes a front contacting section exposed upon the tongue, a rear soldering tail exposed outside of the base and a middle retaining section therebetween. A groove is formed between the base and the mounting port to expose middle sections of the contacts. An insulative housing is over molded upon the contact module for not only forming an exterior structure of the connector but also filling the groove for enhancing sealing between the contacts and the insulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jun Zhao, Jie Su
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Patent number: 11081829Abstract: A connector includes a housing including a terminal accommodating chamber to accommodate a terminal, and a tubular portion to surround an insertion opening, through which the terminal enters the terminal accommodating chamber, the tubular portion including an opening portion, a water stop member to prevent water from passing through the insertion opening and a holding member to be inserted from the opening portion such that the water stop member is placed between the insertion opening and the holding member, the holding member retaining the water stop member inside the tubular portion. The holding member includes a projection on an outer surface of the holding member toward an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion at an end portion of the holding member, the end portion is close to the opening portion of the tubular portion when the holding member is fitted in the tubular portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuhide Ikeya
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Patent number: 11066890Abstract: A tubing hanger assembly for suspending a tubing string within a wellbore is provided. The tubing hanger assembly comprises a tubing head, a tubing hanger and a tubing head adapter. The tubing hanger and the tubing head adapter have aligned through-openings such that a chemical injection line and a communications line may each be passed through respective through-openings, thereby enabling an operator to have access to the wellbore. Beneficially, the assembly also comprises a bottom flange that secures the tubing head adapter to the tubing head once the tubing hanger and connected string of production tubing are landed in the wellbore. The bottom flange may be rotated so that ports in the bottom flange may be aligned with ports in an upper flange in the tubing head. A method for hanging a string of production tubing in a wellbore is also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Stephen C. Ross
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Patent number: 11047198Abstract: A tubing hanger assembly for suspending a tubing string within a wellbore is provided. The tubing hanger assembly comprises a tubing head, a tubing hanger and a tubing head adapter. The tubing hanger and the tubing head adapter have aligned through-openings such that a chemical injection line and a communications line may each be passed through respective through-openings, thereby enabling an operator to have access to the wellbore. Beneficially, the assembly also comprises a bottom flange that secures the tubing head adapter to the tubing head once the tubing hanger and connected string of production tubing are landed in the wellbore. The bottom flange may be rotated so that ports in the bottom flange may be aligned with ports in an upper flange in the tubing head. A method for hanging a string of production tubing in a wellbore is also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Stephen C. Ross
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Patent number: 10985510Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a fitting portion fitted into a mounting hole, a conductor held by the housing, and a sealing member mounted on the fitting portion and sealing between the housing and the mounting hole. The sealing member includes an annular sealing portion formed in an annular shape fitted into the fitting portion, and a band portion connected to the annular sealing portion at both ends and disposed along an end surface of the fitting portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Saito, Kai Kiuchi
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Patent number: 10886664Abstract: In some embodiments, an electrical terminal includes a contact formed of a first material having a tensile strength, and a hood surrounding the contact, the hood formed of a second material having a tensile strength. The tensile strength of the second material is greater than the tensile strength of the first material. The contact and hood have cooperating retention features for securing the contact to the hood, and the hood provides strengthening features for improving the mechanical properties of the contact. The electrical terminal is mounted in a connector assembly. The electrical terminal has features which prevent or minimize damage to a seal of the connector assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Dwaraganathan Bhagyanathan Sathianathan, Yves Lepottier
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Patent number: 10873168Abstract: An electric compressor includes a terminal structure. The terminal structure may include a busbar assembly electrically connected to an inverter and a terminal electrically connected to a motor part. The terminal structure may include at least one electrical connection member. Contact plates may be electrically connected to each end of the electric connection member. The busbar assembly for electrically connecting the terminal and the inverter device may include a plurality of busbars having a large surface area. When high current is applied to the electric compressor, as the surface area of respective members brought into contact with each other for electric connection increases, contact heat resistance decreases, which makes it possible to apply a high current without increasing the size of the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Kyuho Lee
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Patent number: 10873165Abstract: An electric cable assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The electric cable assembly includes an electric cable, a connector, a coupling member and a molded part. The electric cable includes at least a wire extending from an insulated portion. The coupling member electrically couples the wire to the connector. The molded part integrally accommodates at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Shuhei Tahara, Eiji Mishima
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Patent number: 10811862Abstract: A sealing block assembly (110) protects telecommunications equipment from water and dust. The sealing block assembly (110) is disposed around a telecommunications cable (112), and the sealing block assembly (110) includes a housing (118, 218). The housing (118, 218) includes a first end (130, 230) and a second end (132, 232), the second end (132, 232) includes a plurality of movable fingers (128, 228). The sealing block assembly (110) also includes a seal (121) disposed within the housing (118, 218) between the movable fingers (128, 228) and the telecommunications cable (112). Further, the sealing block assembly (110) includes a clamp (122) disposed around the movable fingers (128, 228) of the housing (118, 218). The clamp (122) is configured to compress the movable fingers (128, 228) and the seal (121).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Dirk Kempeneers, Eddy Luc Cams
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Patent number: 10727623Abstract: An electrical connecting unit for an electrical connector comprises an adhesive disposed at least partially circumferentially around the electrical connecting unit or at at least a side of the electrical connecting unit. The adhesive is elastically and/or plastically deformable and adheres to the electrical connecting unit to provide a seal for the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Karl Beck, Rudi Blumenschein, Heinrich Romuald Schmidt
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Patent number: 10673177Abstract: An electric device terminal apparatus includes: a housing having a fitting portion that can fit together with a partner member; a storage groove provided in the periphery of the fitting portion, on an end surface of the housing that faces the partner member; and a ring-shaped seal member that is provided in the storage groove and water-tightly seals a space between the end surface of the housing and the partner member. The storage groove is filled with a liquid gasket as the seal member.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Jisung Kim, Kazuo Nakashima, Mitsuru Hirose
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Patent number: 10658790Abstract: Various splice connector assemblies are disclosed. The splice connector assembly can include a connection unit mating a female and male terminals. The splice connector assembly can include an outer housing with an inner passage configured to receive the terminals. A first securing mechanism can be engaged with a first end of the outer housing and a second securing mechanism can be engaged with a second end of outer housing. The first and second securing mechanisms can each include a coupling nut engaged with the housing, a washer that is non-rotatably connected to the housing, and a sealing gland that comprises an aperture having a non-concentric cross sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLCInventor: Michael Santos Finona
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Patent number: 10622755Abstract: A connector assembly includes a mat seal and a conductor seal. The mat seal is shaped to fit within an opening in a connector housing of the connector assembly. The mat seal defines at least one a seal passage extending therethrough. The conductor seal defines a conductor passage extending therethrough. The conductor seal is configured to receive conductor, such as an insulated electrical cable, within the conductor passage. The conductor seal is received within the seal passage. The mat seal and the conductor seal cooperate to inhibit intrusion of contaminants into the connector housing. A method of assembling a connector assembly having a mat seal and a conductor seal is also presented herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: Carlos A. Gonzalez Delgadillo, Jorge I. Escamilla Rodriguez, Pedro Yabur Pacheco
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Patent number: 10587071Abstract: Provided is an elastic seal member and a connector which can suppress deterioration of a sealing property while suppressing an insertion resistance to a wire insertion hole. A plurality of seal insertion holes (electric wire insertion holes) through which terminal-equipped electric wires are inserted in the thickness direction is arranged and provided, and on at least one of the front and back surfaces a thinned groove is provided adjacent to the seal insertion hole (electric wire insertion hole), and the thinned groove is formed into a shape that does not overlap with a circular range centered on the seal insertion hole (electric wire insertion hole) in a plan view when viewing the one surface, the circular range of the electric wire insertion holes (electric wire insertion hole) adjacent to each other interposing the thinned groove being not overlapping with each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yukari Masui, Tooru Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10573994Abstract: A backshell assembly for a bulkhead electrical connector includes a lug defining a central lug bore, a nut defining a central nut bore, and a ring defining a central ring bore. The lug is configured to be coupled to the bulkhead electrical connector, the nut is configured to be coupled to the lug, and the ring is configured to be retained by the nut at least partially within at least one of the central lug bore and the central nut bore. A wire assembly to be coupled to the bulkhead electrical connector includes electromagnetic shielding, and such electromagnetic shielding is configured to be electrically grounded to the bulkhead electrical connector via the backshell assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Conner Duva, Jorge E. Hidalgo
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Patent number: 10490932Abstract: A connector-assembly includes a connector-housing, one or more cavity-plugs, and a strain-relief-device. The connector-housing defines a plurality of cavities configured to retain a plurality of electrical-terminals inserted along a longitudinal-axis of the connector-housing. The plurality of electrical-terminals are attached to cables extending beyond a wire-end of the connector-housing. The one or more cavity-plugs are individually disposed into a portion of the plurality of cavities. The one or more cavity-plugs are configured to inhibit contamination from entering the portion of the plurality of cavities. The strain-relief-device is removably attached to the wire-end of the connector-housing. The strain-relief-device defines a plurality of apertures through which the cables extend. The strain-relief-device includes one or more cavity-plug-retainers disposed within a portion of the plurality of apertures that inhibit a removal of the one or more cavity-plugs from the portion of the plurality of cavities.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Delphi Technologies, LLCInventors: John D. Schneider, Gregory L. Bensing
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Patent number: 10483514Abstract: A shroud configured to connect a leadframe to a battery system for a hybrid motor vehicle is provided. The shroud is removably attachable to the leadframe. The shroud has at least one shroud alignment feature, the shroud being removably attached to the leadframe in a predetermined orientation wherein the shroud alignment feature is aligned with a complimentary leadframe alignment feature. The shroud may include a hollow cylindrical portion and at least one connecting feature configured to attach the shroud to the leadframe. The shroud may be provided as part of a connector system that includes the leadframe. In this case, the leadframe is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection between a power inverter and the battery system of the electric motor. The leadframe includes at least one leadframe alignment feature that is aligned with the shroud alignment feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC.Inventor: Andrew Joseph Wisniewski
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Patent number: 10411396Abstract: A connector-equipped wire includes a terminal, and a wire including a core and an insulation coating provided around the core. The terminal is connected to an end part and is formed with a bulge so that a part of an end part of the insulation coating protrudes radially out. Further, the connector-equipped wire includes a connector housing including a body formed with a cavity into which the wire is to be inserted, and formed with a step on an inner peripheral surface of the cavity of the body. The bulge comes into contact with the step, and a retainer to be locked to the connector housing with the bulge pressed toward the step.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Itani, Masaharu Suetani
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Patent number: 10388428Abstract: An electric wire with a connector in which high adhesiveness can be ensured at both the interface between an insulator and a sealing layer and the interface between a connector housing and the sealing layer, and a wire harness using this electric wire with a connector are provided. The electric wire with a connector includes an insulated electric wire including a conductor and an insulator containing silicone with which the outer circumference of the conductor is coated, a connector terminal connected to a portion of the conductor exposed by stripping a portion of the insulator, a connector housing made of a resin in which an end of the insulated electric wire and a portion of the connector terminal are embedded, and a sealing layer provided between the surface of the insulator and the connector housing covering the outer circumference of the surface of the insulator at the end of the insulated electric wire. The sealing layer is constituted by a sticky adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Nakashima, Katsufumi Matsui, Takaaki Hamaguchi, Koki Murata
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Patent number: 10243295Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electric submersible pumps (ESPs) has a fluid impenetrable seal 3D-printed between the power cable and an internal housing component of the electrical connector assembly. Electrical insulation or dielectric for a conductor of the power cable may also be 3D-printed integrally with the fluid seal. The housing component, such as an internal electrical housing, may also be 3D-printed integrally with the printed seal. Likewise, in an implementation, the 3D-printed seal, the internal housing component, and an outer pothead case may all be 3D-printed as a unit onto the power cable. The 3D-printed seal and associated pothead components may be composed of a variety of chemical-resistant materials, such as printed polyarylether-ketones, printed fluorinated polymers, and metal alloys. The 3D-printed seal may also include barrier materials or reinforcement fillers to enhance strength and chemical resistance to well fluids and gases.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley Matlack, Gregory Howard Manke, Jason Holzmueller
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Patent number: 10128609Abstract: A water resistant connector assembly includes first and second connectors. Each connector has a housing and a water resistant seal. Each connector is formed in a two-shot operation with the housing being formed of polypropylene and the seal being formed of a thermoplastic elastomer. The seal of one of the connectors has a portion that is provided on an outer surface thereof and has ribs which fold over in a direction opposite a water ingression direction when the second connector is connected to the first convector, thereby creating a seal between the connectors when they are connected. The seals of each of the connectors are also provided at terminal/wire insertion areas, and these seals ensure proper insertion of the terminal/wires. These seals may further include strain relief portions to provide resistance to angularity of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Ronald C. Hodge, Ishwarappa Ganamukhi, Dennis W. Berek, Michael Bean
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Patent number: 10090614Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes male and female connector bodies formed with a plurality of terminal cavities in which electrical cables are disposed with the terminals secured against removal from the cavities by flexible lances engaging walls within the terminal cavities. A seal on the cables closes and seals the cavities in which they are installed. At least one of the cavities is unoccupied by a cable and is closed by a non-electrically conductive locking cavity plug. The locking cavity plug has a flexible lance that engages a wall within the unoccupied cavity in which it is installed to secure the plug against removal and carries a seal which engages and seals the unoccupied cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Duane L. Brantingham, Christopher Adrian Margrave
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Patent number: 10090613Abstract: A connector device includes one or more terminal fittings connected to a wire, a plurality of connectors configured to be fitted into a mating connector by accommodating the one or more terminal fittings, and a holder for holding the plurality of connectors side by side, wherein the holder includes a wire cover portion surrounding the wire drawn out from the plurality of connectors, wherein the wire cover portion includes a contact piece for contacting the drawn wire to suppress a movement of the drawn wire.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SUMITOMO WIRING SYTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Choo Saeng Choi, Minho Lee, Hideto Nakamura
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Patent number: 10045455Abstract: A self-contained, wireless seismic data acquisition unit having a cylindrically shaped case with smooth side walls along the length of the case. A retaining ring around the circumference is used to secure the cylindrical upper portion of the case to the cylindrical lower portion of the case. Interleaved fingers on the upper portion of the case and the lower portion of the case prevent the upper portion and the lower portion from rotating relative to one another. Ruggedized external electrical contacts are physically decoupled from rigid attachment to the internal electrical components of the unit utilizing electrical pins that “float” relative to the external case and the internal circuit board on which the pins are carried. The seismic sensors in the unit, such as geophones, and the antennae for the unit are located along the major axis of the cylindrically shaped case to improve fidelity and timing functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Clifford H. Ray, Glenn D. Fisseler, William Guyton
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Patent number: 10044132Abstract: A cable seal connector assembly includes an outer housing having a sealing area with a plurality of terminal insertion cavities configured to receive a wire and a cable seal of an electrical connection. The cable seal is disposed about the wire and configured to seal one terminal insertion cavity of the plurality of terminal insertion cavities. At least one terminal insertion cavity of the plurality of terminal insertion cavities includes a molded member integrally formed within the terminal insertion cavity when the outer housing is formed. The molded member is configured to seal the terminal insertion cavity, and the molded member configured to be removed from the terminal insertion cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Jeremy Joseph Gagnon, Esther Charity Creswell, Jonathan P. Miller
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Patent number: 9960401Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to a battery module including a single cell group in which a plurality of single cells having positive and negative electrode terminals are lined up includes a connection member that is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and that electrically connects adjacent electrode terminals to each other and a voltage detection wire formed by coating a core wire made of aluminum or aluminum alloy with an insulation coating. An exposed core wire that is exposed at an end portion of the voltage detection wire is connected to the connection member by welding.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Takase, Junichi Wakayama, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroki Hirai
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Patent number: 9960523Abstract: In a mat seal cover of a waterproof connector, waterproof pins are provided inside through holes of the waterproof connector and are configured to close terminal insertion holes of a connector housing. The waterproof pins are retained in the through holes by pin retention portions. Coupling portions between the pin retention portions and inner circumferential walls of the through holes are disposed more closely to the front side in the pushing direction of the punching jig than abutment surfaces at rear ends of the waterproof pins against which the punching jig abuts, and rear end faces of the pin retention portions are inclined faces extending from the abutment surfaces toward the coupling portions and inclined to the front in the pushing direction of the punching jig.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tooru Kobayashi, Hisaya Shibata
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Patent number: 9929491Abstract: A live portion protection structure includes a high-voltage electric wire that has a conductor and an insulating cover covering the conductor, a conductive terminal fitting that is connected to the conductor exposed from the high-voltage electric wire, an insulating housing that receives a connection part between the terminal fitting and the conductor, a regulation member that is disposed in a reception path for receiving the connection part into the housing, and an insulating extra-length portion that is provided in the cover. When a part or all of the connection part on a side of the conductor drops out from the housing, the extra-length portion abuts against the regulation member so as to be moved to an outside of the part or all of the connection part to thereby cover the part or all of the connection part.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Miki Nakamura
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Patent number: 9893454Abstract: A connector includes terminals connected to metal conductors of insulated wires each formed by covering the metal conductor with an insulation, a resin case member including a housing space for housing the terminals and an end opening that opens at one end, a resin lid member fitted to the end opening of the case member, and a molded resin portion formed by molding so as to cover at least the end opening of the case member fitted with the lid member. The case member includes first grooves that have a semicircular cross section and are formed on an inner surface facing the lid member, and the lid member includes second grooves that have a semicircular cross section and form, together with the first grooves, wire insertion holes for inserting the insulated wires.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Tomita, Teruyoshi Shirota
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Patent number: 9843123Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing that defines a cavity at a mating end. A terminal retention (TR) block is mounted to the housing within the cavity. The TR block defines multiple channels configured to receive contacts therein. The channels include deflectable retention latches configured to engage the contacts to retain the contacts in the channels. A terminal position assurance (TPA) clip is mounted to a distal end of the TR block within the cavity of the housing. The TPA clip is configured to block deflection of the retention latches to lock the contacts in the channels. The TPA clip has slots that align with the channels of the TR block and receive distal tips of the contacts therethrough. The slots have tapered lead-ins configured to guide the distal tips of the contacts from the channels into the slots.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: David Allen Klein, David Charles Strausser, Kevin John Peterson
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Patent number: 9843140Abstract: A backshell includes upper and lower shells defining a cavity. The upper shell includes a top wall and a side wall and the lower shell includes a bottom wall and a side wall. An actuator is coupled to the shells to change the relative positions of the shells between an open position and a closed position. A top of the lower shell engages a bottom of the upper shell in the closed position. The actuator is operable to move at least one of the upper shell and the lower shell such that the top of the lower shell is spaced-apart from the bottom of the upper shell in the open position, thereby increasing a size of the cavity to allow insertion and removal of the electrical connector into or out of the cavity in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventor: Jared Evan Rossman
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Patent number: 9774101Abstract: A water stop member of a crimp terminal is affixed to the inner wall surface of an electric wire connecting portion of a terminal fitting before crimping and forms into a first water stop area, a second water stop area, and a third water stop area after the crimping. The first water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the outer wall surface of a first barrel piece and the inner wall surface of a second barrel piece in the electric wire connecting portion. The second water stop area suppresses entering of water from the side closer to a terminal connecting portion of the terminal fitting than the distal end position of a core wire. The third water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the inner wall surface of a cover crimping portion of the electric wire connecting portion and a cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takato Yoshida, Masaru Fukuda, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Taga, Motoya Hara, Takeshi Osada
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Patent number: 9735498Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that is highly resistant to a water-soluble grinding oil and a method for manufacturing the same. An electronic device includes a main body and a cable including a lead wire, an insulating portion, and an outer coat, a first sealing portion that covers the insulating portion, and a second sealing portion that seals the first sealing portion, the insulating portion is made of a material that is more resistant to a water-soluble grinding oil than the outer coat is, and the first sealing portion is made of a material that has higher adherence to the insulating portion than that of the second sealing portion does.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Shinya Katsube, Taijiro Fujiwara, Masaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 9645617Abstract: A memory device comprising a temperature sensor mounted on a surface of a substrate, the temperature sensor in electrical communication with a heating element and configured to activate the heating element in response to detecting a temperature below a predetermined temperature threshold. The heating element is in thermal communication with a solid state memory configured to store computer readable data. A universal serial bus (USB) driver is also mounted to the substrate, in electrical communication with the memory, and configured to communicate with another USB device via a USB channel in order to transfer data to and from the memory. The memory device can be enclosed in a protective backshell canister connected to the MIL-DTL-38999 type connector to provide a fully ruggedized, fully sealed device to withstand and operate effectively in extreme environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Renae Martinez, Anthony J. Zychal, Meredith L. Chow
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Patent number: 9577369Abstract: A connector (F) includes a first terminal accommodating chamber (11), a rear end part of which defines a seal tower (12) projecting from a rear (10R) of a housing (10). A rubber plug (16) is fit on a first wire (15) and liquid-tightly contacts an inner surface of the first terminal accommodating chamber (11). Second wires (20) are drawn out from second terminal accommodating chambers (17). A one-piece rubber plug (30) covers the rear (10R) of the housing (10) and the second wires (20) and the seal tower (12) penetrate the one-piece rubber plug (30). Lock towers (21) project back from the rear (10R) of the housing (10) and penetrate the one-piece rubber plug (30). A rear holder (40) covers the one-piece rubber plug (30) from behind. Receiving portions (46) are formed in the rear holder (40) and lock to locking portions (23) of the lock towers (21).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Masakazu Suzuki
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Patent number: 9572285Abstract: A pluggable module includes a pluggable body extending between a mating end and a cable end. The pluggable body includes a single-piece, unitary shell defining a cavity. The shell is seamless around a perimeter of the shell. An internal circuit board is held in the cavity and surrounded by the unitary shell. The internal circuit board is provided at an end of a cable communicatively coupled to the internal circuit board. The pluggable body is configured to be plugged into a receptacle assembly such that the internal circuit board is communicatively coupled to a communication connector of the receptacle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Richard James Long, Alex Michael Sharf, Steven David Dunwoody
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Patent number: 9525278Abstract: An electrical wire cover (11) has a corrugated tube fixing portion (29) and engagement projection strips which are integral parts of a cover body (27) which surrounds electrical wires (19) to be cabled, an electrical wire tie (43) which fixes, that is, tightly fastens, a corrugated tube (31), and tying member restricting portions (49) provided in the corrugated tube fixing portion (29). Each tying member restricting portion (49) has a guide wall portion (55) which guides the tip (53) of the electrical wire tie (43) to a tying member insertion hole (51).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Suzuki, Megumi Suzuki