Conductor Gripped Outside Connector Housing By Distinct Clamp Patents (Class 439/470)
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Patent number: 12191598Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of terminals to be respectively connected to end parts of a plurality of wires, an annular connector housing for accommodating the plurality of terminals, and an inner member to be mounted on an end part of the connector housing. The connector includes a plurality of through holes provided in the inner member, the plurality of wires being individually passed through the plurality of through holes, a plurality of annular sealing members to be individually fit inside the plurality of through holes, and an annular sealing member to be fit outside the inner member. The sealing members are held in close contact with outer peripheral surfaces of the wires and inner peripheral surfaces of the through holes. The sealing member is held in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the inner member and an inner peripheral surface of the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hiroki Sakai
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Patent number: 12166310Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a rear platform; an outer cover enclosing the insulative housing to define a front chamber and a rear chamber; plural contacts secured to the insulative housing, exposed to the front chamber, and extending through the rear chamber; and a sealing member formed in the rear chamber to seal an interface between the insulative housing and the outer cover, wherein the rear platform has a peripheral face spaced a gap from the outer cover and the peripheral face has a roughened surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Te-Neng Ko, Chien-Jen Ting
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Patent number: 11705681Abstract: A connector has a plug housing and a termination cap housing assembly pivotably attached to the plug housing. The termination cap housing assembly has a pair of contacts secured thereto such that pivoting the termination cap housing assembly to the plug housing terminates the contacts to a pair of wires inserted into the plug housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Satish I. Patel
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Patent number: 11362448Abstract: Described herein are connector components for selectively connecting to a PCB or other type of secondary device. Such a connector component comprises a body, electrically conductive contact pins, and latching pins. The body includes opposing sides at which are located pinch tabs. The electrically conductive contact pins and the latching pins each includes a portion thereof also extending from the bottom of the body. The pinch tabs are configured to normally bias the latching pins in a first position where the latching pins are angled relative to a central axis of the connector component when the pinch tabs are not being pinched inwards towards one another. Additionally, the pinch tabs are configured to bias the latching pins in a second position where the latching pins are substantially parallel to the central axis of the connector component when the pinch tabs are being pinched inward towards one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Tag-Connect, LLCInventors: Neil Stanley Sherman, Ryan R. Hopkins
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Patent number: 11329425Abstract: The invention discloses a spiral locking device, comprising a spiral body, spiral fixed cap, spiral body with a buckle groove. The spiral fixing cap can be rotated and plugged onto the spiral body, and a locking portion is arranged on the spiral fixing cap. The buckle groove comprising an obliquely arranged strip groove body, one end of the strip groove body is provided with a groove body opening, and the other end is provided with a locking structure. The invention of spiral locking device realizes the quick disassembly and assembly of cable connection, also solves the complicated and time consuming installation of spiral fastening structure, and greatly saves the installation cost.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventor: Chuanbao Wang
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Patent number: 11271344Abstract: A wire connector strain relief apparatus is provided herein. The wire connector strain relief apparatus includes a body having a generally U-shaped cross-section, a first end, and a second end. The first end of the body is configured to receive a wire harness that includes one or more wires to be, or already, connected to an electrical connector. The second end of the body includes one or more structural features configured to engage with one or more structural features of an external surface of the electrical connector to attach to the electrical connector and minimize relative movement between the wire harness and the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Delta Air Lines, Inc.Inventor: Michael Furlong
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Patent number: 11201434Abstract: The invention relates to a direct plug-in connector for making electrical contact with printed circuit boards, comprising a housing and at least one contact, which is connected to the housing, for insertion into a first passage opening of a printed circuit board, which first passage opening is electrically conductive on the inner wall, wherein at least one latching device for securing the housing on the printed circuit board is provided, wherein the latching device has at least one elastically resilient latching arm which is integrally connected to the housing and has a latching projection in the region of its free end, wherein the latching arm and the housing are separated by means of an intermediate space which runs perpendicularly to a supporting face of the direct plug-in connector on the printed circuit board and in a straight line.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Inventors: Anh-Nguyen Nguyen, Michael Brodbeck, Daniel Kübler
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Patent number: 11133621Abstract: An electric wire cover includes a first cover and a second cover, the electric wire cover being to be attached to a connector and to cover and protect an electric wire drawn out from the connector. The first cover includes a side plate and a locking claw. The second cover includes a lock piece and a protective wall, the lock piece protruding in a direction in which the second cover is attached to the first cover, the lock piece being to lock the locking claw, the protective wall surrounding the lock piece. The protective wa1l includes an outer wall portion and side wall portions, the outer wall portion being provided with a first gap between the outer wall portion and an outer surface of the lock piece, the side wall portions being provided with second gaps between the side wall portions and side portions of the lock piece.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Daigo Yokoyama
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Patent number: 11031726Abstract: A connector assembly includes a cap housing with a first fastener, a plug, and a position assurance member coupled to the plug and the cap housing. The plug includes a first end portion to be inserted into the cap housing, a plug-side flange protruding from an outer side of the plug, and a second fastener to be fastened to the first fastener. A first end portion of the cap housing is inserted into the plug-side flange. The position assurance member has a coupling flange into which a second end portion of the plug and a second end portion of the cap housing are inserted.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Chui Kim
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Patent number: 10993324Abstract: A modified socket mechanism comprises a printed circuit board and a connector component located on a first face of the printed circuit board. The modified socket mechanism may comprise a first region of electrical contacts located on the first face. The first region of electrical contacts may be designed to interface with a processor module. The modified socket mechanism may also comprise a second region of electrical contacts located on a second face of the printed circuit board. The second region of electrical contacts may be designed to interface with a motherboard. The modified socket mechanism may also comprise a first electrical connection between the connector component and the first region of electrical contacts through the printed circuit board. Finally, the modified socket mechanism may also comprise a second electrical connection between the first region of electrical contacts and the second region of electrical contacts through the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Leon Arvin, Mark K. Hoffmeyer, Kevin Drummond, Chris Muzzy
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Patent number: 10930411Abstract: A cable assembly is used to connect elements of a computing system. The cable assembly may include a first cable and a connector. The first cable includes an external portion having a first conductor, an electromagnetic (EMC) shielding jacket for the first conductor and a connector disposed at an end of the first conductor. Further, the first cable includes an internal portion comprising a second conductor and a connector disposed on an end of the second conductor. However, the internal portion lacks an EMC shielding jacket for the second conductor. The external portion of the first cable and the internal portion of the first cable form a continuous cable. The connector device comprises a shield area configured to electrically couple with a chassis of a node of a computer system and a retainer configured to physically couple the cable assembly with the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lannie R. Bolde, Michael T. Peets, David C. Olson, William L. Brodsky
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Patent number: 10374359Abstract: The invention includes an adjustable plug and socket anti-disengagement device, which comprises a bracket body that is able to lock two ends of cords and associated sockets and plugs, such that they cannot be disconnected. This includes wherein the bracket body includes one or more a pull buckles and slide grooves, and slide plates, such that the body can be released and opened to either to unlock and remove or insert and lock two disparate plugs to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Inventors: Kaizheng Dong, Yuanhui Dong
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Patent number: 10290970Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector body, a flexible elongate conductor, such as an electrical cable, that is terminated within the connector body, and a strain relief device attached to the connector body. The strain relief device has a clamping collar configured to surround a portion of the conductor. The clamping collar comprises a first half ring and a second half ring, each having first ends that are separable to allow the strain relief device to be fitted over the conductor. The first and second half rings each have second ends joined by a hinge feature. The clamping collar further includes means for limiting rotation of the first and second half rings about the hinge, such as a first arm extending from the first half ring and a second arm extending from the second half ring. The first arm is configured to contact the second arm, thereby limiting the rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Delphi Technologies, LLCInventors: Wesley W. Weber, Jr., Ronald A. Puhl
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Patent number: 10205266Abstract: A wiring-harness includes a wire cable, a connector, and a dress cover. The connector is attached to a portion of the wire cable. The connector has a terminal-face and a wire-cable-face with a body between the terminal-face and the wire-cable-face. The dress cover is attached to a portion of the body. An extension of the dress-cover overlays the wire-cable-face. The extension is configured to guide the wire cable in a predetermined direction. The extension is further configured to be releasably retained by a robotic assembler. The dress cover is further configured to transmit an insertion-force from the robotic assembler to the connector when the terminal-face is inserted into a mating-connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: David R. Peterson, Joseph Sudik, Jr.
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Patent number: 10090607Abstract: A connection apparatus for electrical cables is provided. In this case, the connection apparatus is intended to engage around a hose, wherein the connection apparatus is formed from two half-shells which are connected to one another in an articulated manner. In addition, at least one contact element, which is designed to make contact with the electrical cables, is arranged on the connection apparatus. The electrical cables can be connected to the contact elements by means of a pressure piece. As an alternative, the contact elements can be arranged such that, when the connection apparatus is locked, the contact elements are connected to the electrical cables at the same time. In this case, the electrical cables in the second half-shell can be arranged in conductor receptacles such that the contact elements on the first half shell enter the connection apparatus when said connection apparatus is closed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: HARTING Electronics GmbHInventors: Marc Lindkamp, Hanno Wolff, Rainer Bussmann
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Patent number: 9882315Abstract: A connection device for connecting electric components in an electrically conducting manner. The connection device having a first contact element for making contact with a corresponding mating contact element of a first component, a second contact element for making contact with a corresponding mating contact element of a second component, a flexible conductor which connects the first contact element to the second contact element in an electrically conducting manner, and a housing which surrounds the conductor and accommodates the first contact element in a first accommodating part and the second contact element in a second accommodating part. The housing is designed in such a way as to allow a relative movement between the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Franz Josef Neureiter
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Patent number: 9673600Abstract: A grommet (10) is mounted on a burred part (54) formed on an inner periphery of a through hole (52) formed on a panel (50). The grommet (10) includes a small-diameter tubular portion (12), a large-diameter tubular portion (20) and a coupling (16) connecting the small-diameter tubular portion (12) and the large-diameter tubular portion (20). The small-diameter tubular portion (12) is held in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the wire (60), and the a large-diameter tubular portion (20) is fit on an outer peripheral side of the burred part (54) of the panel (50). A rib (40) projects from an inner peripheral surface of the coupling (16) and covers at least a part of an inner peripheral surface side of the burred part (54) of the panel (50).Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takashi Okuhara, Tsutomu Sakata, Gousei Kobayashi, Akira Iijima, Ryota Mori, Yukari Hoshino
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Patent number: 9477921Abstract: A disadvantage of the prior art consists in the fact that the RFID transponders attached to plug-in connectors have a range that is insufficient for many applications. The present disclosure provides a design for a plug-in connector housing with an RFID transponder integrated therein, which allows a range that is greater than the one possible in the prior art. This object is achieved as a result of the fact that the antenna of the RFID transponder includes a slot, so that the antenna is a slot antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Lutz Troeger, Dirk Schmieding
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Patent number: 9388654Abstract: The present high pressure mechanical seal features a novel configuration capable of sealing from one up to simultaneously five power conduction lines, flow injection lines or control lines, in the same device. Adaptable to different configurations, types and size of conduction lines existing in the industry. The power conduction lines can be a cable of an electro-submersible pump or the cable in a down hole heater; the flow and control lines can be diluents injector capillaries or data and instrumentation cables or any other type of conduction line which can enter the inner atmosphere of the wellbore. Conduction lines are generally shaped as uniform cylindrical elements, which vary in diameter and material due to the cylindrical geometry, are adaptable to the sealing system of the present invention, such that the equipment can seal from only one line up to five lines depending on the requirement of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: SOLPETROCOL S.A.S.Inventors: Alejandro Urrego Lopera, Juan David Ospina Medina
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Patent number: 9306320Abstract: Terminal fittings (110) connected to end parts of wires (200) are inserted into cavities (16) of a housing (11). A seal (60) is arranged on a rear surface side of the housing (11), and a holder (40) is arranged on a rear side of the seal (60). A wire cover (70) is arranged rotatably from an open position to a closed position on a rear side of the holder (40). The wire cover (70) includes cover-side rotation center portions (76). The holder (40) includes holder-side rotation center portions (47) configured to support the cover-side rotation center portions (76) and constituting a center of rotation of the wire cover (70).Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Shigeto Kataoka, Takashi Matsuda
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Patent number: 9287652Abstract: A cover-fitted connector includes a connector housing that houses a terminal connected to a terminal of an electric wire, and a cover that covers the electric wire pulled out from the connector housing. The connector housing includes a connector housing body, and a connecting portion connected to the connector housing body. The cover includes a cover body, a connected portion connected with the connecting portion at a time of mating the cover with the connector housing, and a cutout portion having an end portion positioned at a boundary between the connector housing body to cover the connecting portion and configured to expose the connector housing body outside the cover at the time of mating the cover with the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Chieko Torii, Nozomi Tsurukubo
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Patent number: 9203233Abstract: An automobile includes: a controller for controlling a motor; a main battery for supplying electric power to the motor via the controller; a normally open relay interposed in an electric power supply path extending from the main battery to the controller; and a sub-battery for supplying the electric power to the relay. The controller is mounted with a terminal cover that covers an output terminal for connection with a power supply cable to the motor. The sub-battery is disposed adjacent to the controller so as to interfere with the removal of the terminal cover by a worker.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Kitami, Tatsuyuki Uechi
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Patent number: 9194394Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes an electric motor having a stator core, a compression mechanism driven by the electric motor, a motor housing accommodating the electric motor, and a cluster block engaged with the stator core in the motor housing. The stator core of the electric motor and the motor housing are assembled by shrink fit. The cluster block accommodates a connecting terminal for electrical connection between a conductor connected to a motor drive circuit and a lead wire drawn from the electric motor. The cluster block has a terminal hole for receiving the connecting terminal and has an opening that is provided separately from the terminal hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Tetsuya Yamada, Tatsuya Ito, Ken Suitou
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Patent number: 9184544Abstract: A ground terminal and a connector provided therewith where the ground terminal includes a terminal portion that is electrically connected to an outside device and elastic arms that extend in an identical direction from both ends of a central coupling portion, where a pair of latching pawls is provided in at least one of an inner circumferential edge of the central coupling portion and inner circumferential edges of the elastic arms.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Naoya Sasano, Hirokazu Hoshino
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Patent number: 9097256Abstract: A vortex pump device may include a pump case which forms a pump chamber and a stator accommodating chamber partitioned from the pump chamber, and a wiring outlet part for taking out a wiring line within the pump case to an outer side. The pump case is provided with an outer peripheral wall surrounding an upper space formed on an upper side in the stator accommodating chamber. The wiring outlet part includes a wiring outlet port which is formed by cutting out the outer peripheral wall, a wire placing part on which the wiring line taken out from the wiring outlet port to the outer side is placed, and a fixing member with which the wiring line is sandwiched and fixed between the wire placing part.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuo Yokozawa, Ryoji Shirakami
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Publication number: 20140349513Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative connector housing including a longitudinal body portion and first and second pairs of opposing end portions. The body portion has a plurality of contact openings extending therein in an insertion direction for supporting a plurality of electrical contact terminals. The first and second pairs of opposing end portions extend from opposing ends of the body portion in the insertion direction. At least one end portion in each pair of opposing end portions includes a ridge extending in the insertion direction for guiding a cover latch along a side surface of the ridge and guiding a strain relief latch along an opposing side surface of the ridge. The ridge has an inclined top surface for resiliently deflecting a cover latch and an inclined side surface for resiliently deflecting a strain relief latch. The ridge has an end portion for latching onto a cover latch and a strain relief latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Alexander R. Mathews, Steven A. Neu, Steven Feldman
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Publication number: 20140342596Abstract: A strain relief for an electrical cable includes a longitudinal base portion including curved side portions extending upwardly from opposing longitudinal sides thereof, and first and second opposing strain relief latches extending from opposing lateral sides of the base portion. Each latch includes a curved connecting portion extending from a lateral side of the base portion first curving upwardly and then curving downwardly and terminating at an arm portion that extends downwardly. The arm portion is configured to resiliently deflect outwardly to accommodate secure attachment of the strain relief to an electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Alexander R. Mathews, Steven A. Neu, Steven Feldman
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Patent number: 8857039Abstract: In one embodiment, the conduit connector comprises a body, a cover, and a slide located in the channel. Optionally, the body can comprising a box engagement region capable of engaging an opening in an enclosure and a channel having body sides that diverge from an inlet end toward an outlet end, wherein the sides have a cover connector. The cover can be disposed across the channel and mated with the cover connector. The slide can optionally comprise slide sides that diverge toward the outlet end, a bore extending into the slide from a first end, and protrusions extending from the slide into the channel and having a size and geometry to engage a groove on a conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Sigma Electric Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana, Ashwin Mrityunjayagoud Patil, Robert Alan Krosky
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Patent number: 8672705Abstract: The invention relates to a enclosure assembly for at least one connector, including an enclosure, the enclosure having a connector volume configured to receive the connector and an opening at least at a rearward end, a strain relief element being adapted to receive a cable, the strain relief element being provided with a relief portion at one end, the relief portion being configured to support the cable elastically, and with a fastening portion, the fastening portion in a mounted state being arranged at least partially within the opening and affixing the strain relief element to the enclosure. To create an enclosure which is easy to mount and assures a reliable anchorage of the cable within the enclosure, in a pre-mounted state, the enclosure and the strain relief element are adapted to be slid relative to each other in a forward direction (F) up to a forward position, and in that in the forward position the enclosure is automatically engaged in a friction lock with the fastening portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.Inventor: Paul Schneider
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Patent number: 8656575Abstract: A method for inhibiting rotational movement of a nut of a first cable connector that is threadingly engaged with a mating second cable connector wherein the nut has at least one recess in its outer surface, and is rotatably mounted on a fixed housing of the first cable connector, includes a step of removably securing a component to at least a portion of the housing. The component includes at least one first element matingly engageable with at least one corresponding second element positioned on the housing. The method further includes a step of matingly engaging the component with the at least one recess on the nut via a projection rigidly mounted on the component, thereby securing the nut to the component and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Jeffrey A. Bulow
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Patent number: 8568159Abstract: Areas at outer edge sides of a draw-out area for wires (13) out of a rear end surface (10R) of a housing (10) serve as operation surfaces (14) used to push the housing (10) forward. Areas of the outer periphery of a rear end portion of the housing (10) corresponding to and before the operation surfaces (14) are recessed to form outward forming grooves (15). The housing (10) is formed with bores (18) by further recessing parts of groove bottom surfaces (17) of the outward facing grooves (15). Inward facing projections (26) engageable with the outward facing grooves (15) are formed on the inner surface of a wire cover (20). Each locking projection (26) is formed with restricting projections (27) engageable with the bores (18).Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Noda, Tsutomu Tanaka
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Patent number: 8545257Abstract: Integrated electrical connectors (14) and electrical cable assemblies (10) constructed therewith are provided. Connectors (14) permit termination of braided electrical cables (12) without the use of backshell adapters and without requiring undue stretching of the braided sheath (84) over a relatively large cable sheath termination nipple (46) which could lead to undesirable EMI. Connectors (14) comprise a plurality of hinged petals (40) that are shiftable between an open position, which permits access to the connector insert (18) carried by the connector (14) and a closed position in which the petals (40) cooperate to define an appropriately-sized cable sheath termination nipple (46).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Inventor: Jason Pedruzzi
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Patent number: 8425251Abstract: An assembly for relieving cable bundle connection strain, the cable bundle being electrically connected to and extending from a multi-terminal modular plug, the assembly including a receptacle receiving the multi-terminal modular plug, the receptacle having a cable receiving nipple; clamping set screws connected operatively to the receptacle's lateral and oppositely lateral walls for securing the multi-terminal modular plug within the receptacle; a cable extension port opening the receptacle, the cable extension port receiving the cable bundle's extension; a cable sheath, the cable bundle's extension being further received by the cable sheath; and a constant force spring annularly clamping the sheath about the receptacle's nipple.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: GOMA Enterprises, L.L.C.Inventor: Jason Pedruzzi
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Publication number: 20130072055Abstract: Integrated electrical connectors (14) and electrical cable assemblies (10) constructed therewith are provided. Connectors (14) permit termination of braided electrical cables (12) without the use of backshell adapters and without requiring undue stretching of the braided sheath (84) over a relatively large cable sheath termination nipple (46) which could lead to undesirable EMI. Connectors (14) comprise a plurality of hinged petals (40) that are shiftable between an open position, which permits access to the connector insert (18) carried by the connector (14) and a closed position in which the petals (40) cooperate to define an appropriately-sized cable sheath termination nipple (46).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventor: Jason Pedruzzi
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Patent number: 8391666Abstract: A wire-guiding element (60) includes a lower part (40) and an upper part (50). The lower part (40) is formed in the longitudinal direction (L) with guides (46), which are formed between guide webs (45). Clamping ribs (47) are arranged on inner sides of the guide webs (45), and have first fixing means on the upper side (44). The upper part (50) has second fixing means on its lower side (51), which produce a connection with the first fixing means.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Mossner, Hans-Joachim Faika
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Publication number: 20130028569Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable sealing device for sealing a passage of a cable, to a cable termination provided with the cable sealing device and to an attaching device securable to a cable for supporting an installing of the cable sealing device on the cable. The cable sealing device is simply mountable on a cable providing an attaching part and reliably securable on the cable in its circumferential and longitudinal directions. The cable sealing device (10) comprises a sealing part (11) providing a passageway with an inner seal (14) through which a cable (2) is sealingly guidable, and an outer seal (15) arranged on an outer circumference of the sealing part (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBAInventors: Dirk Kempeneers, Bart Vos, Kristof Vastmans, Danny Willy August Verheyden
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Patent number: 8348695Abstract: A power tool having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a power cord connected to the motor, and a cord protector operably engaging the power cord for movement therewith. The cord protector comprises a cam follower bracket having a camming slot sized to receive a cam follower. The cam follower bracket being biased into an initial position and exerting a biasing force upon the power cord in response to a load being applied to the power cord.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniel Puzio, Robert Opsitos, Richard C. Nickels, Jr.
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Patent number: 8342877Abstract: Cable connector including a connector housing and a cable clamp for clamping a cable to the housing. The cable clamp having an intermediate portion between a first and a second mounting portion. At least one of the two mounting portions of the cable clamp is provided with locking means selectively cooperative with at least two matching locking means, such as slots, of the connector housing to hold the cable clamp in respective different positions corresponding to different cable diameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Nico Van Stiphout, Ton Karsmakers, Gert Droesbeke
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Patent number: 8272114Abstract: A connector cover assembling system includes an arrangement apparatus, which aligns covers and includes a transporting channel for transporting the covers to a frame that supports the covers and associated connector bodies. A cover driving member transports the covers one by one from the frame to a separating mechanism, which further transports the cover to a location above a clamping mechanism for being clamped by the clamping mechanism. A lifting mechanism drives an inserting mechanism and the clamping mechanism to the separating mechanism. The clamping mechanism clamps the covers from the separating mechanism. The inserting mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to transport and assemble the cover to the connector body. A holding mechanism holds the connector body during the assembling operation. The control unit coordinates operations of the above-mentioned components. Therefore, manufacturing efficiency of electrical connector can be improved and manufacturing costs reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yi-chang Yang, Kuo-chuan Chiu, Feng-chi Lee
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Patent number: 8267714Abstract: A telecommunications connector including a connector housing; a plurality of connector contacts in the connector housing; a substrate having first plated through holes for receiving termination ends of the connector contacts, the first plated through holes arranged in an area on the substrate; a plurality of termination contacts, the plurality of termination contacts positioned in second plated through holes in the substrate; the second plated through holes intersecting the area on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: The Siemon CompanyInventors: John A Siemon, Brian Celella, James Frey, David Medeiros, Maxwell K. Yip, Joseph Favale, Randy J. Below, Chris Acuna, Marc Pardee
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Patent number: 8262406Abstract: A connector housing with an angled strain relief element is separably fixed thereon in different directions. The housing includes an insulating body with a square collar around an opening, wherein the collar features a peripheral recess with interlocking recesses. The angled strain relief element features a connection opening that is consistent with this opening, as well as a U-Shaped rail that surrounds the connection openings on three sides. The rail features interlocking tabs and interlocking hooks and can be completely inserted into the recess of the insulating body until it interlocks.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Marc Lindkamp
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Patent number: 8251739Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a strain relief. In various embodiments, the strain relief includes a strain relief body and at least one alignment feature. The strain relief body is configured to provide support for connection of a cable and/or a wire lead of the cable to a frame. The alignment feature is configured to facilitate alignment of the strain relief relative to the frame. In various embodiments, provided are methods of manufacturing a sensor with a strain relief. The methods may include forming the strain relief about a cable and/or wire leads, wherein the strain relief comprises at least one alignment feature, aligning the alignment feature of the strain relief to a complementary alignment feature of a frame, engaging the complementary alignment feature of the frame with the alignment feature of the strain relief, and electrically coupling the cable and/or wire leads to a circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLCInventor: Robert W. Flagler
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Patent number: 8092248Abstract: The invention concerns a Cable clamp for a cable connector, the cable clamp being arranged for receiving and capturing a portion of at least one cable extending along an extension direction from the connector. The cable clamp includes a first section and a plurality of second sections which are movably attached or attachable to the first section; the first section includes at least one through-hole extending in the direction of extension, which through-hole is configured for receiving a first portion of at least one cable penetrating through the hole and at least a portion of the second sections is arranged for capturing between them a second portion of the at least one cable penetrating through the hole and extending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: FCIInventors: Nico Van Stiphout, Peter Poorter, Ton Karsmakers
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Publication number: 20110300742Abstract: A stabilizing coupling body assembly for a coaxial connector is provided with a coupling body dimensioned to couple at a connector end of the coupling body with a cable end of the connector. A jacket grip of rigid material is retained between the coupling body and a stabilizing body coupled to a cable end of the coupling body. An outer diameter of the jacket grip abuts an annular wedge surface of the stabilizing body. The wedge surface is provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate a connector end of the jacket grip and a minimum diameter proximate a cable end of the annular wedge surface. The jacket grip is driven radially inward as the stabilizing body is advanced axially towards the coupling body. Methods of manufacture include forming elements of the coupling body assembly via injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: ANDREW LLCInventors: Jeffrey Paynter, David Low, Larry Buenz
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Patent number: 8070508Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a strain relief. In various embodiments, the strain relief includes a strain relief body and at least one alignment feature. The strain relief body is configured to provide support for connection of a cable and/or a wire lead of the cable to a frame. The alignment feature is configured to facilitate alignment of the strain relief relative to the frame. In various embodiments, provided are methods of manufacturing a sensor with a strain relief. The methods may include forming the strain relief about a cable and/or wire leads, wherein the strain relief comprises at least one alignment feature, aligning the alignment feature of the strain relief to a complementary alignment feature of a frame, engaging the complementary alignment feature of the frame with the alignment feature of the strain relief, and electrically coupling the cable and/or wire leads to a circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLCInventor: Robert W. Flagler
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Patent number: 8057250Abstract: A cable organizer for use with an electrical connector terminated to an electrical cable includes a monolithic insulative housing including a base portion and a cover portion hingedly secured to and extending from the base portion. The base portion includes a bottom wall and opposing first side walls extending from the bottom wall. The cover portion includes a top wall and opposing second side walls extending from the top wall. The bottom wall, top wall, and first side walls cooperatively define a channel configured to retain the electrical cable when the cable organizer is assembled to the terminated electrical connector. The cable organizer may include a spring clip disposed in the channel and configured to assist in retaining the electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Chin Hua Lim
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Patent number: 8057251Abstract: A stay-tight mechanism for a plug to be fixed with a union nut to a socket is provided. The mechanism has a first securing part having a flat engagement contour which engages with a flat of the union nut and having at least one recess. The mechanism has a second securing part having at least one recess and having an engagement contour which engages with an element on the connector when the first securing part is connected to the second securing part.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sabrina Kreher, Johann Schuster, Stefan Stocker
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Publication number: 20110269332Abstract: A breakaway mechanism for a charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station includes a retention component and a breakaway component. The retention component is secured to the charging station and the breakaway component is secured to the charging cable. The charging cable passes through the breakaway component and includes charging wires that connect to connectors on the charging station. The breakaway component is adapted to disengage from the retention component at a predetermined pull force thereby causing the charging wires to disconnect from the connectors on the charging station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Darren Chin-Ho Kim, Carl F. Hagenmaier, JR., William Sauway Law, William Richardson Jones, III
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Patent number: 8042751Abstract: A nozzle system for an injector may include a casing that has an inlet through which liquid flows and an injector outlet through which liquid is outwardly injected, a swirler that is disposed inside the casing and includes at least one swirl groove formed in the exterior circumference thereof through which liquid passes and a swirl chamber formed between an end portion thereof and the injector outlet, and a needle for controlling liquid injection whereby swirl torque is generated when the liquid flows into the swirl chamber through the swirl groove and the liquid swirls in the swirl chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Myung Jun Lee, Chang Il Kim, Choong-Won Lee
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Patent number: RE44843Abstract: In a first aspect of the invention, a light set arrangement is provided. The A light set arrangement includes a plurality of electrical wire segments feeding and downwardly dangling from a feeder electrical wire to simulate icicles. Each of a plurality of decorative lights and connectors, each decorative light and connector extending connected to the downwardly dangling electrical wire segments has a longitudinal axis and extends along a longitudinal axis formed by at least one electrical wire associated with the plurality of electrical wire segments. At least one electrical wire connects the plurality of decorative lights to each other. The arrangement also includes a Each of a plurality of retaining members wherein each retaining member retains the electrical wire connected to the decorative light and connector so that the longitudinal axis of each decorative light and connector is generally parallel to the electrical wire without being connected to or supported by any additional support structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: J. Kinderman & Sons, Inc.Inventor: Judith Kinderman