Conductor Gripped Outside Connector Housing By Distinct Clamp Patents (Class 439/470)
  • Patent number: 11705681
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Satish I. Patel
  • Patent number: 11362448
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Tag-Connect, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Stanley Sherman, Ryan R. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 11329425
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventor: Chuanbao Wang
  • Patent number: 11271344
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Furlong
  • Patent number: 11201434
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventors: Anh-Nguyen Nguyen, Michael Brodbeck, Daniel Kübler
  • Patent number: 11133621
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Daigo Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11031726
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Chui Kim
  • Patent number: 10993324
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Leon Arvin, Mark K. Hoffmeyer, Kevin Drummond, Chris Muzzy
  • Patent number: 10930411
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lannie R. Bolde, Michael T. Peets, David C. Olson, William L. Brodsky
  • Patent number: 10374359
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Inventors: Kaizheng Dong, Yuanhui Dong
  • Patent number: 10290970
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Wesley W. Weber, Jr., Ronald A. Puhl
  • Patent number: 10205266
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: David R. Peterson, Joseph Sudik, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10090607
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Hanno Wolff, Rainer Bussmann
  • Patent number: 9882315
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Josef Neureiter
  • Patent number: 9673600
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Okuhara, Tsutomu Sakata, Gousei Kobayashi, Akira Iijima, Ryota Mori, Yukari Hoshino
  • Patent number: 9477921
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Troeger, Dirk Schmieding
  • Patent number: 9388654
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SOLPETROCOL S.A.S.
    Inventors: Alejandro Urrego Lopera, Juan David Ospina Medina
  • Patent number: 9306320
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeto Kataoka, Takashi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 9287652
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Chieko Torii, Nozomi Tsurukubo
  • Patent number: 9203233
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kitami, Tatsuyuki Uechi
  • Patent number: 9194394
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamada, Tatsuya Ito, Ken Suitou
  • Patent number: 9184544
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya Sasano, Hirokazu Hoshino
  • Patent number: 9097256
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Yokozawa, Ryoji Shirakami
  • Publication number: 20140349513
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander R. Mathews, Steven A. Neu, Steven Feldman
  • Publication number: 20140342596
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander R. Mathews, Steven A. Neu, Steven Feldman
  • Patent number: 8857039
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana, Ashwin Mrityunjayagoud Patil, Robert Alan Krosky
  • Patent number: 8672705
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Paul Schneider
  • Patent number: 8656575
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Bulow
  • Patent number: 8568159
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Noda, Tsutomu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8545257
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Jason Pedruzzi
  • Patent number: 8425251
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: GOMA Enterprises, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jason Pedruzzi
  • Publication number: 20130072055
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: Jason Pedruzzi
  • Patent number: 8391666
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Frank Mossner, Hans-Joachim Faika
  • Publication number: 20130028569
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
    Inventors: Dirk Kempeneers, Bart Vos, Kristof Vastmans, Danny Willy August Verheyden
  • Patent number: 8348695
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Puzio, Robert Opsitos, Richard C. Nickels, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8342877
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Nico Van Stiphout, Ton Karsmakers, Gert Droesbeke
  • Patent number: 8272114
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-chang Yang, Kuo-chuan Chiu, Feng-chi Lee
  • Patent number: 8267714
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: The Siemon Company
    Inventors: John A Siemon, Brian Celella, James Frey, David Medeiros, Maxwell K. Yip, Joseph Favale, Randy J. Below, Chris Acuna, Marc Pardee
  • Patent number: 8262406
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 8251739
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventor: Robert W. Flagler
  • Patent number: 8092248
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Nico Van Stiphout, Peter Poorter, Ton Karsmakers
  • Publication number: 20110300742
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ANDREW LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Paynter, David Low, Larry Buenz
  • Patent number: 8070508
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventor: Robert W. Flagler
  • Patent number: 8057250
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Chin Hua Lim
  • Patent number: 8057251
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sabrina Kreher, Johann Schuster, Stefan Stocker
  • Publication number: 20110269332
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Darren Chin-Ho Kim, Carl F. Hagenmaier, JR., William Sauway Law, William Richardson Jones, III
  • Patent number: 8042751
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Myung Jun Lee, Chang Il Kim, Choong-Won Lee
  • Patent number: 8038464
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electronics applications such as avionics or the like includes an adaptable strain relief feature for accommodating different sizes of wire bundles that terminate and are electrically coupled within the connector. The strain relief feature includes a pair of clamping members that span between mounting surfaces at a rear portion of the connector to define a strain relief passageway in which the wire bundle is clamped to provide a strain relief. The clamping members are selectable from at least two different available shapes so that the size of the strain relief passageway is determined by the selection of clamping members, which may be interchangeable with one another. Resilient pads on the clamping members engage and compress against the wire bundle to secure it in place when the selected clamping members are installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Avionics Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Moorehead, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8030573
    Abstract: A cable-clamping device, in particular for household appliances, including a base having a through seat for accommodating at least one electrical cable; and a clamping element progressively insertable in the seat in a first direction transversal to the seat and defined in use by an axis laying on a longitudinal symmetry plane of the clamping element, for clamping in use the cables against a bottom wall of the seat; the clamping element being delimited between a first and a second ends of the clamping element by a first and a second lateral flanks of the clamping element essentially parallel to the symmetry plane and by an upper face essentially parallel to the lateral flanks, the first and the second ends being provided with a coupling device to the base comprising a snapping retaining device made at the second end and an insertion seat for at least one removable tightening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L. Con Unico Socio
    Inventor: Dino Chirumbolo
  • Patent number: RE44843
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: J. Kinderman & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Judith Kinderman