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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120009804 | System for Electrically Connecting Batteries to Electric Vehicles The connection system is designed to facilitate electrical and data connections between the battery and the electric vehicle. The connectors are designed with alignment mechanisms to account for initial misalignment of the battery and vehicle while still ensuring positi... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110287636 | MULTIFUNCTION PLUG CONNECTOR OF AN OIL PAN OF A VEHICLE A multifunction plug connector of an oil pan of a vehicle is provided having connection to a wiring harness of the vehicle outside the oil pan. Inside the oil pan, the multifunction plug connector has a supply line cable to an electronic component. The electrical compon... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110256737 | ELECTRICAL COUPLING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL CHARGING DEVICE The invention relates to an electrical coupling system for an electrical charging device having energy storage means of an electrically driven motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a support that can be plugged into a recess made in the floor, at least two e... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110034042 | DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING A DRY ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK A device (1) for implementing a dry electrical connection of a motor vehicle lock (27), comprising a fastening part (2) for a lock housing (3), wherein an electrical connection to the lock housing (3) can be implemented through an open... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100317202 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE SECURE CONNECTION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE An arrangement for electrically connecting a motor vehicle accessory to an electrical energy source and to at least one electronic device of the vehicle, including: at least one power connector capable of being mounted on the accessory in a connected position for connec... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100285673 | BARREL NUT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY A connector assembly comprises a connector having a connector threaded section with threads along a length of an external surface of the connector threaded section; and a barrel nut. The barrel nut comprises a nut threaded section having threads along an internal surfac... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285679 | SPRING BOOT An electrical terminal connector assembly includes a protective cover for substantially enclosing an electrical terminal on a vehicle component when the assembly is in a connected or disconnected condition.... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100264284 | IN-CAR MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUMENT An in-car mounting structure for portable automotive instrument includes a positioning case installed in a predetermined space behind a dashboard of a car and a portable device holder. The positioning case is internally divided by a partition plate into a first and a se... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100255686 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR TO A POWER SOURCE A connector assembly is provided for coupling an electric motor to a power source, wherein the power source comprises a first conductive member. The connector assembly comprises a non-conductive member having an inner channel configured to receive at least a portion of ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100240229 | SLIDING WINDOW MAGNETIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR An electrical connector for supplying electrical power from a fixed member to a movable member that moves with respect to the fixed member, the movable member bearing an electrical load. The electrical connector has a first connector part fixed to the fixed member and c... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100173504 | END OF CAR JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY An End of Car (EOC) junction box assembly includes a housing wherein a plurality of female/female contact sockets couple with a corresponding plurality of male contact pins and are positioned by a fitting that enables the female/female contact sockets to interface with ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100108808 | SYSTEM FOR FIXING This system makes it possible to join a substantially flat base of an element to be fixed to a top plate (6). It is provided with:
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| 20100109397 | ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT An apparatus for providing an electrical connection between a vehicle seat (20) mounted head restraint (14) and an electrical system (50, 52) of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a first electrical connector (702) secured to a support membe... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100055929 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR LEADING EDGE CONTROL SURFACES ON AN AIRCRAFT An apparatus comprising a first part, a second part, an electrical contact, and a relay. The second part is movable relative to the first part. The electrical contact is attached to the second part. The electrical contact provides an electrical connection between the fi... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100050855 | AUTOMATIC CONNECTOR SYSTEM An apparatus comprising a housing having an opening, a connector unit, a moveable door, and a biasing system. The connector unit is located inside the housing. The connector unit is capable of providing an electrical connection to a complementary connector unit. The mov... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090317984 | Rotary Connector Device There are provided a body, a rotor, a free motion spacer including a group of spacer sections arranged circularly between the body and the rotor and a reverse guide section in which a guide face is provided to be opposed to a roller in the group of spacer sections in th... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090246978 | Headrest system for a vehicle seat The invention relates to a headrest system for a vehicle seat, said headrest system comprising a headrest (1) supported by at least one holding rod (3), a guide component (5), which can be arrested in the backrest (11) of the vehicle seat and... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090156065 | MULTIPLE GROUND TERMINAL ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES Disclosed herein is a multiple ground terminal assembly for vehicles. The multiple ground terminal assembly includes a multiple ground terminal unit 100 and a ground bolt 200, and can be formed by layering multiple ground terminals 110 to be in surf... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090142938 | Power transfer-connecting device interposed between a power supply and a lamp of a vehicle A transfer-connecting device has several sockets at one end, several first terminals at the other end, and several second terminals; the transfer-connecting device is interposed between a power supply and a lamp of a vehicle; the power supply supplies several different ... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090035953 | Power supply apparatus for long slide An object of the present invention is to provide a smooth and secure sliding operation for a sliding structure for long slide without drooping and bending a wire harness. A power supply apparatus 1 for long slide includes a case 2 for receiving a wire harn... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090023305 | MULTIPLE USE ELECTRIC CURRENT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES An electric current connector assembly for a vehicle includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises a first end portion of a first busbar and a first end portion of a second busbar. The second connector is electrically coupled to the fi... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090023306 | INTERFACE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH INVERTERS OF VEHICLES An interface assembly for an inverter of a vehicle includes an interface, a plurality of busbars, a communication medium, and a clip. The interface is for communicating with one or more vehicle systems outside of the interface assembly. The plurality of busbars are conf... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090023307 | Electrical junction box An electrical junction box reduces the number of components to be contained in an electrical junction box and simplifies a structure of the box. The electrical junction box has a casing assembly including an upper casing and a lower casing. A laminated unit including bu... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090017643 | Battery connection and monitoring An idle control system for a vehicle is provided.... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090011616 | Widely deployable charging system for vehicles A mechanical, electrical and telecommunication system to electrically connect a vehicle to an electricity source to transfer energy to the vehicle is presented. In one rendition the system has a stationary portion on the road or infrastructure side, and a moving member ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080274628 | Arrangement for Securely Connecting an Electronic Device to at Least Two Other Electronic Devices An arrangement for connecting an accessory to a power source and to an electronic device of a vehicle. The arrangement includes: a power connector connecting the accessory to the power source, a signal connector connecting the accessory with the electronic device of the... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080268662 | PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR An exemplary pass-through connector includes a connector housing a first end and a second end. A first amount of terminals extends from said first end to said second end. A supply line connects to a second amount of terminals. The supply line is located apart from the f... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080261414 | Connector A connector includes a main body supporting a power cable, and a sound-proof member attached by a bolt to the top surface of the main body identified as the sound emitting surface to absorb sound emitted from the main body due to vibration. The main body includes a base... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080261435 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR BREAK-APART PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE A personal mobility vehicle includes a first vehicle unit and a second vehicle unit. A connection assembly, for electrically coupling a first electrical plug-in unit fixedly mounted to the first vehicle unit and a second electrical plug-in unit fixedly mounted to the se... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080242154 | Powered, Mobile Electronics Mount A powered, mobile electronics mount system has a male plug, a support arm, a connector housing, and an interconnecting wire. The male plug includes an electrical connector, wherein the plug is adapted to be inserted into an automobile electrical socket. The support arm ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080227304 | Cable connection structure in electric vehicle The cable connection structure in an electric vehicle includes a main body of the electrical machinery having an inclined face with respect to the detaching direction; a terminal connector unit being formed contiguously to and separately from the main body and having an... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080214022 | VEHICLE CONNECTOR LOCKOUT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME According to the present invention, a vehicle connector lockout apparatus capable of being connected to the diagnostic port of a vehicle is provided. The preferred embodiment of the invention uses a raised protrusion, located in the common space below the two rows of pi... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080207009 | FEMALE TERMINAL FOR CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE A female terminal for connector is electrically connected to a pin, and the pin is electrically connected to a squib to ignite an airbag. The female terminal for connector includes a tubular external wall part and a spring part contacting the pin. A tip portion of the s... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080153316 | Plug-In Connector A plug-in connector (10) for a control unit (100) of a window opener in a motor vehicle, including a box-like housing (1). The plug-in connector (10) includes a plurality of motor connections (2), situated in corresponding longitudinal... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080121426 | LOCKING CONSTRUCTION AND A CONNECTOR PROVIDED THEREWITH An insertion area for an unlocking jig (D) differs depending on whether unlocking is effected using a first fulcrum portion (22) as a fulcrum or using a second fulcrum portion (27) as a fulcrum. Since this enables an unlocking operation to be carried out b... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080105476 | POWER INVERTER CONNECTOR HAVING INTEGRATED CURRENT SENSORS A vehicular power inverter connector assembly is provided. The assembly includes a housing, a plurality of first engagement formations on the housing shaped to mate with a plurality of inverter engagement formations on a vehicular power inverter, a plurality of second e... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080096397 | LEVER TYPE CONNECTOR A lever connector is provided where fitting of a connector holder is reliably performed by rotation of a lever, so that workability is excellent. In a connector holder 2, a provisionally-retaining claw 17 is provided to be elastically held by a first retai... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080090426 | LOCKING MECHANISM AT AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY A locking mechanism at an electrical connection assembly, comprising a first locking portion 3 which is attached to an elastically deformable locking arm 2 which forms part of a first element 1 of the connection assembly; a second locking portion wh... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080050934 | Electrical connection for porous material An electrical connection element for providing an electrical connection to a porous material may include a first electrically conductive plate disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the porous material. A second electrically conductive plate may be disposed o... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080026601 | ELECTRICAL WIRE ROUTING CONNECTOR PRESENTER BRACKET A connector bracket for facilitating assembly of an electrical component to an automobile. The connector bracket may include a proximal support configured to attach to an attachment structure of an automobile, and a distal support including a flange for retaining an ele... | 01/31/2008 |
