Patents
US 9761986 B2: Retaining clip for electrical connectors
- Granted
- 2017-09-12
- Filed
- 2015-05-08 application 14707340
- Type
- Utility · 32 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A retaining clip that provides a method for securing electrical connections between male and female electrical connectors is disclosed. Current locking mechanisms are on both the electrical plug and the connector. These locking mechanisms often break when disconnecting the plug. Some embodiments of the present invention eliminate the need for the locking mechanisms. Furthermore, in cases where the mechanisms have been broken, some embodiments provide a method for reusing the electrical plug and/or the connector.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170912.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Powertrain Engineering, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Sullivan, IN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Fathauer | Sullivan, IN | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/502 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/4902 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ADVANCED POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING, LLC signed 2020-08-24 | SONNAX TRANSMISSION COMPANY BELLOWS FALLS, VT | 53673/496 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-07-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FATHAUER, PAUL signed 2020-07-16 | ADVANCED POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING, LLC SULLIVAN, IN | 53227/878 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-05-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FATHAUER, PAUL signed 2013-04-09 | ADVANCED POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING, LLC SULLIVAN, IN | 35636/186 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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