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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5793615 | Multiplex control of components and subsystems in motor vehicles This invention relates to a multiplex control of components and subsystems in motor vehicles having: a central electronic control unit and multiplex bus electronic units (3) associated with each component and each subsystem. The multiplex bus electronic u... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785532 | Power distribution box and system A power distribution box extends through a bulkhead of an automotive vehicle. This power distribution box has a first electrical connector accessible from within an engine compartment. Furthermore, a portion of the power distribution box is accessible fro... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5771575 | Automobile instrument panel harness-connecting construction An instrument panel harness is arranged between an instrument panel and a body, and can be easily connected to other wire harnesses, thereby reducing the time and labor required for the operation. A junction box, connected to an instrument panel harness i... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5746168 | Cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine A cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine with a solenoid-controlled injection device using pump-nozzle units designed so that the solenoid valves are supplied with power in a manner that is advantageous from the manufacturing point of view a... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743010 | Wire harness assembly on trim panel A vehicle includes a frame having an inner surface and a trim panel having an outer surface adapted to overlie the inner surface of the frame. A plurality of electrical devices are secured in the frame and the trim panel for carrying out various tasks and... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745347 | Adapter for connecting airbag accelerometer to a printed circuit board and assembly thereof An adapter is provided for electrically connecting a printed circuit board to an airbag accelerometer. The adapter includes a leadframe housing to which is joined a leadframe, as, for example, by embedding the leadframe within the leadframe housing during... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5738554 | Electrical connection element for a heated automobile glazing An electrical connection element to be brazed on a conductive layer placed on a glazing consists of a segment of flexible metal braid, a plug mounted on one of its ends and a connection piece to be brazed mounted on the other end. The connection piece to ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5735041 | Wire harness assembly on trim panel A vehicle includes a frame having an inner surface and a trim panel having an outer surface adapted to overlie the inner surface of the frame. A plurality of electrical devices are secured in the frame and the trim panel for carrying out various tasks and... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5727865 | Detachable trailer light An improved auxiliary light for automotive trailers with a lamp portion having conventional socket, bulb, and contact components removably received into a bracket or housing mounted on the trailer frame. The lamp portion has locking rails and a slotted up... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727423 | Connection structure of a distribution cord used for a shift lever A connection structure connecting an end of a distribution cord on a shift lever to an end of a distribution cord on a device main body. The connection structure provides electric conduction, for example, with a switch disposed on a control knob of a shif... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725290 | Valve housing cap with removable cover and external plug connector The invention is based on a unit for a vehicle brake system, having a housing block into which magnet valves and optionally other components to be interconnected electrically are built in. The magnet valves are covered by a housing cap, which has external... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722854 | Protective covering system for trailer light connectors A protective covering system for trailer light connectors which will protect the trailer light connectors from exposure to rain, mud, dirt, road grime, and other adverse environmental conditions. The protective covering system is characterized by a body, ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5714805 | Vehicle accessory power take-off system including phono/RCA type plug and jack for use with cigarette lighter plug/jack A system or method of providing a plurality of power take-offs or power interfaces for low amperage electrical portable work and entertainment devices, including 6 or 12 volt direct current devices directed in particular to the power take-off in automotiv... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5714864 | Capacitive charge coupling with dual connector assemblies and charging system A disengageable electrical capacitive coupling for transmitting high frequency AC electrical current is provided. In an electric vehicle charging system, dual first connectors form the vehicle inlet, and mating dual second connectors form the coupler. A d... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711675 | Meter module, connecting device thereof, wiring harness protector, and connecting device of instrument wiring harness A meter module includes a meter panel in which meters and indication lamps are mounted, a centralized control circuit board in which control circuits for a vehicle's electrical devices (including meters and indication lamps) are installed, an electric jun... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5709358 | Installing structure of cluster module A cluster module, which is arranged so that electric parts are put together, is installed to a concave section formed on a front surface of an instrument panel, and a W/H connector and a display unit, which is projected ahead than the W/H connector are in... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5695259 | Antilock brake system This invention aims to enhance a production efficiency of an automobile provided with an antilock brake system. A united assembly of an electronic unit 6 and a junction block 7 is detachably mounted on a side face of a hydraulic power unit 5 which control... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692909 | Transmission molded electrical connector system An electrical connector assembly for an automatic transmission includes electrical conductors which are positioned by the cooperation of integral mounting protrusions extending from an insulating frame and engaging an oil pan associated with of the transm... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5685595 | Structure of instrument panel portion for use in vehicles A base member is laid in a space portion, which is defined by an instrument panel, in a vehicle width direction over generally an entire width of the vehicle, and a plurality of ducts is integrally formed with the base member. Furthermore, a meter placing... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5678877 | Structure of instrument panel portion for use in vehicles A base member is laid in a space portion, which is defined by an instrument panel, in a vehicle width direction over a generally entire width of the vehicle, and a plurality of ducts is integrally formed with the base member. Furthermore, a meter placing ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5676552 | Wire harness device for instrument panel A multi-polar connectors of a wire harness on a body side which is mounted on a dash board of a motor vehicle, and the multipolar connectors of a wire harness on a panel side which is mounted on an instrument panel, have through-holes through which guidin... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5675316 | Meter-module and its assembly A meter-module is compactly and integrally formed by a combination meter 1, an electric junction box 2 and a switching unit 3. Meters and indication lamps are mounted on the combination meter 1. A circuitry for controlling module components is incorporate... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669763 | Fuel pump unit and an electrical connector therefor A fuel pump unit comprises a pump supporting flange for closing an opening in a fuel tank. The supporting flange has a wet side from which projects a fuel pump and an opposite dry side from which projects a lip defining a through opening in the supporting... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5668415 | Arrangement of harnesses in a vehicle In an arrangement of harnesses in a vehicle, a plurality of harnesses connected to a plurality of control units and electronic parts are bundled and disposed in each section of the vehicle so that a bundle of harnesses (25) in one (20) of the sections are... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5663866 | Meter module An instrument panel with meters/indicating lamps and their drive circuits implemented therein, a centralized control circuit board provided with control circuits for vehicle-mounted electric equipment including the meters/indicating lamps, and an electric... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5651683 | Structure for connector arrangement for vehicles A structure of a connector arrangement for vehicles has a male and a female connector (3, 5, 10, 11) one (10, 11) of which is attached to a vehicle body and the other (3, 5) is wired within an instrument panel, and fixing bolts (16, 17) for regularly fitt... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5650929 | Modular electronic display and accessory mounting system for a vehicle A modular electronic system for vehicles employing a microprocessor to facilitate the implementation of additional vehicular features embodied in electronic accessory modules. The system includes a housing with separate mounting areas for receiving at lea... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5649841 | Vehicular electrical access box An access box for providing controlled electrical communication with a wiring harness has a first compartment accessible to a consumer, and a second compartment generally inaccessible to the comsumer. A series of power feed studs pass between the two comp... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5642999 | Vehicle door modular connection system A vehicle door and signal connection arrangement is provided including a first panel; a first connective member having a body mounting a plurality of leads extending therethrough, the first connective member having a bore extending therethrough and also b... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5627409 | Meter module assembly A meter module assembly comprising: an instrument board implemented with meters/indicating lamps and a drive circuit therefor; an electric junction box integrating functional circuits to distribute and control power sources and input/output signals for th... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624266 | Mechanical and/or electro-mechanical interconnect system for vehicle load carrying components/accessories A latch for removably securing one of a plurality of different accessories to an automobile is described. The latch includes a mounting structure which is permanently installed on the vehicle in a manner which assures that the static and dynamic loading e... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5622507 | Electrical connection box An electrical connection box including a casing in which a bus bar constituting an internal circuit of the electrical connection box and formed by an electrically conductive metal plate is provided through an insulating plate and on an outer face of which... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5613857 | Waterproof construction of wiring harness A waterproof construction of a wiring harness in which a plurality of splicing wires passed through a water immersion area likely to be subjected to water immersion in a motor vehicle and spliced with each other are bundled with other wires, comprising: a... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5610454 | Wire harness production controlling method In the production of a wire harness for an appliance whose circuit differs depending on a combination of selectable electrical systems, the wire harness is divided beforehand into the common circuit which is always provided independently of the presence o... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5610447 | Wire harness and method of manufacturing the same A wire harness for an appliance containing a combination of selectable electrical systems is separated into a common circuit which is always provided independently of presence or absence of the selectable electrical systems, and dedicated circuits one for... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5606892 | Modular steering column assembly A steering column assembly includes a modular plug-in characteristic. A receiver is rigidly secured on a vehicle cross-car beam. A modular main housing assembly is slidably received by the receiver. Docking of electrical and mechanical connectors occurs a... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5600232 | Alternator system for a vehicle A charging system includes a high capacity charging circuit having the original internal engine alternator connected substantially in parallel with an auxiliary alternator by a simple wiring harness arrangement that easily plugs into the existing connecto... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5598084 | Charging batteries of electric vehicles An electric vehicle having a computer for controlling the charging of its battery includes a probe adapted to connect with a receptacle on a charging station which has a computer for controlling the charging voltage provided over the connection to the veh... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5589715 | Meter module assembly A meter module assembly includes a junction box for distributing input/output signals and electric power to on-vehicle electrical components, a switch unit having a plurality of switches for controlling the electrical components, and an instrument board. ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5580263 | Magnet valve connector An electrical connector assembly for electrical connection to an electromagnetic valve assembly subject to large amplitude vibratory movements, comprises a casing and a plurality of connectors mounted thereto via spring means. The connector assembly also ... | 12/03/1996 |
