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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113849 | Docking system for use with a mobile medication cart The docking system includes a wall-mounted assembly having an extending contact portion which includes a set of power contacts for supplying power to a medication cart via a docking port located on the medication cart when the cart is engaged with the wall-mounted a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8052427 | 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... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021165 | 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 co... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7988453 | Vehicle charge inlet structure A vehicle charge inlet structure includes a first socket; a second socket; an electric power storage charged with power supplied from a first charge facility through the first charge connector or from a second charge facility through the second charge connector; a p... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7972142 | Vehicle battery terminal expansion and power distribution device A remote battery terminal expander for electrically connecting a plurality of appliances to a vehicle battery is disclosed that includes an electrical terminator assembly having a permanent electrical communication with a wire, where the terminator is adapted for el... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7901215 | Electrical harness assemblies An electrical harness assembly is provided for coupling a first electrical component in a vehicle to a second electrical component in a removable vehicle portion. The assembly includes a first harness having a first connector and a second connector and configured to... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7871272 | 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 a... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7780454 | Retaining socket A retaining socket which allows detachable fixing of built-in parts of various kinds with various directions of movement during the fitting to glass panes comprises a base part, optionally serving to glue or otherwise fix the retaining socket to the glass pane, at l... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7748986 | 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 w... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740485 | Electric power interrupt control An apparatus, when in use, is connected to standby electrical power through a power cord. The apparatus controls the electrical power source to a transportation vehicle with an electrical control device. The electrical control device is energized by a switch. The sw... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7597560 | 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 ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7575437 | Wiring harness with integrated two-way in-line connection capability A wire harness for a motor vehicle is provided. The wire harness includes a primary node that includes a first pair of communication wires, and a optional slave node that includes a slave connector. The wire harness also includes a second pair of communication wires... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7497691 | 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 havin... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497690 | Mounting device for an electric plug coupling The mounting device serves to receive an electrical plug coupling for the connection of an electronic circuit assembly. It has a coupling receptacle (2), which is pivotally mounted on a door handle carrier (10) and is locked against tilting in an insta... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488179 | Component holder A holder for a component on a vehicle has two holding elements fastened independently and at a distance from each other to the vehicle. A first holding element has a first latching element which interacts perpendicular to the plane of the holding region with a first... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7439851 | Cab receptacle with indicator light An electrical indicator system and a method for operating the system includes a plug adapted to be electrically coupled to a power source remote from the vehicle and an indicator adapted to be mounted to the vehicle at a visible location. The indicator is operable t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438589 | Dual entry connector having an integrated power indicator light An electrical connector system for use with an electrically powered accessory mounted to a vehicle is disclosed. The electrical connector system includes a connector adapted to be mounted to the vehicle as well as a cord having a first end adapted to be electrically... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436091 | Method and system of limiting arcing of rotating member A method and system of limiting arcing of a rotating member. The method and system including provisioning an electrically conducting device to couple the electrical potential associated with the housing and rotating member so as to limiting arcing therebetween. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435092 | Retainer harness clip apparatus A retainer harness clip apparatus for securing a wire harness to a bezel of a vehicle bumper includes a retainer member having a ring-shaped portion configured to fit around the bezel, a securing portion configured to secure the retainer to the bezel, and a first at... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422438 | Bicycle wiring connector apparatus A bicycle wiring connector apparatus comprises a mounting portion and a connector portion. The mounting portion is structured to be mounted to an outer casing receiver of a bicycle, and the connector portion is retained to the mounting portion and is structured to r... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7402044 | Installation apparatus An installation apparatus for installing a wire harness over a fixed structural body and a movable structural body which is slidably provided to the fixed structural body, the installation apparatus includes a case that receives the wire harness such that the wire h... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402043 | Connector holder structure The present invention relates to a connector holding structure in which a connector is held in a door frame, the connector being mated with a mating connector attached to a fulcrum end of a door handle and pivotally held in the door frame. The connector holding stru... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7381898 | Electrical connection structure A power supply device for realizing an electrical connection structure includes a wire harness arranged to electrically connect a body with a sliding door and having both ends fixed thereto and a bendable middle portion. A slider is arranged to contact the middle po... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375281 | Power-supplying apparatus for sliding structure A power-supplying apparatus for a sliding structure including: a wiring harness arranged between a vehicle body and a sliding structure slidably mounted on the vehicle body; a protector mounted on the sliding structure for receiving the wiring harness; a holder atta... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372701 | Cantilever mounted electronic module with rigid center backbone A work machine includes a bulkhead separating an operator cab from an engine compartment. An electronic module includes a cantilever arranged mounting flange mounted to the bulkhead. The electronic module includes a rigid and thermally conductive frame. An electroni... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369936 | Remote start control system including an engine speed data bus reader and related methods A remote start control system may include an engine speed data bus reader at the vehicle for reading the engine speed signal on the vehicle data communications bus, and a remote start controller at the vehicle and connected to the engine speed data bus reader for op... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367819 | Board mounted terminal construction A terminal has a plurality of split solder portions inserted into through-holes in a printed circuit board. A first split solder portion has a cross-sectional shape such that four corners thereof contact an inner circumferential surface of the through hole for posit... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369381 | Wiring harness holding device A wiring harness holding device for holding a wiring harness laid between a stationary structure and a movable structure slidably provided to the stationary structure, includes a movable side holding portion that holds one portion of the wiring harness on the movabl... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364457 | Battery hookup assembly A battery hookup assembly is provided for transmitting current from an auxiliary power source to a battery of a motor vehicle. The battery hookup assembly includes a housing adapted to be fixedly mounted to a portion of the motor vehicle. First and second terminals ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361855 | Device for establishing an electrical connection A device for establishing an electrical connection between two parts, in particular vehicle parts, which can move such that they can pivot with respect to one another about an axis, a first part (3) being provided with a current transmitter unit (1), a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357647 | Assembly for controlling a device An assembly for controlling a device. The assembly includes a circuit board and a carrier. The carrier includes a first portion having a flexible arm and a second portion extending at an angle from the first portion. The circuit board extends between and is disposed... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353614 | Vehicle compass system with continuous automatic calibration The compass system of the present invention utilizes an improved calibration routine in which a processing circuit of the compass recalibrates the compass each time three data points are obtained from a magnetic field sensor that meet predetermined criteria. One suc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354320 | Wiring connection structure for bicycle There is provided a wiring connection structure for electrically connecting two electrical components that is easily made waterproof and can prevent poor insulation or falling off of a wiring. The wiring connection structure 60 for a bicycle is a structure fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351066 | Electromagnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347696 | Electrical junction box having an adjustment hole An electrical junction box is located so as to oppose to an adjuster which is provided on a rear face of an on-vehicle instrument. The electrical junction box has a first face which faces the on-vehicle instrument, and a second face which is opposite to the first fa... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338314 | 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... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334761 | Cluster gauge mounting structure for vehicles A cluster gauge mounting structure for vehicles includes a hole part of an instrument panel, the instrument panel being connected to a windshield of a vehicle and forming a front inside part of the vehicle, a cluster gauge mounted to an inside of the hole part of th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331792 | Trailer tow connector assembly An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. Each of the first and second connector interfaces includes several terminals. At least a portion of the terminals of the first connector interface are electrically coupled to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329131 | Electrical track and connector assembly An electrical track and connector assembly includes at least two electrical tracks each having two spaced-apart track wires, and an electrical connector having a housing, and first and second conductive wire units disposed in the housing. The housing has two connect... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318747 | Board mounting structure A board is easily and securely mounted on a panel. Projecting parts are formed on the panel, and arc open grooves which are inserted onto the projecting parts are formed in a bulb board. The open grooves of the bulb board each are inserted onto the projecting parts,... | 01/15/2008 |
