IP Library Patent Application 11773228
Patent Application
App. No. 11/773,228

Trailer Tow Connector Assembly Including a Receptical Terminal With A Resiliently Expandable Member

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App. No.
11/773,228
Abstract

An electrical connector including a receptacle terminal having a tubular member configured to receive at least a portion of a plug-type terminal. The receptacle terminal includes a slot extending axially along at least a portion of said tubular member and a resiliently expandable member disposed around the tubular member.

Claims (27)

1 . An electrical connector comprising:

a first connector portion comprising a plurality of first connector terminals;

a second connector portion separate from said first connector portion and comprising a plurality of second connector terminals;

at least one of said first connector terminals or said second connector terminals comprising a receptacle terminal comprising:

a tubular member configured to receive at least a portion of a plug-type terminal in a central opening thereof, said receptacle terminal comprising a slot extending axially along at least a portion of said tubular member, and

and a resiliently expandable member disposed around said tubular member.

2 . An electrical connector according to claim 1 , said connector comprising a first number of said first connector terminals and a second number of said second connector terminals, said second number being greater than said first number.

3 . An electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said first connector portion comprises a four-way connector comprising four of said first connector terminals and said second connector portion comprises a seven-way connector comprising seven of said second connector terminals.

4 . An electrical connector according to claim 3 , wherein each of a plurality of said first connector terminals comprises and associated one of said receptacle terminals.

5 . An electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein adjacent ones of said first connector terminals or said second connector terminals comprise associated ones of said receptacle terminals, said resiliently expandable members disposed around adjacent ones of said tubular members being offset along a length of said adjacent ones of said tubular members relative to one another.

6 . An electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said resiliently expandable member comprises a coil spring.

7 . An electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said resiliently expandable member biases said tubular member to a contracted condition

8 . An electrical connector comprising:

a body including a four-way connector portion comprising a four first connector terminals and a seven-way connector portion comprising a seven second connector terminals;

each of a plurality of said first connector terminals comprising an associated receptacle terminal, each of said receptacle terminals comprising

a tubular member configured to receive at least a portion of a plug-type terminal in a central opening thereof, said receptacle terminal comprising a slot extending axially along at least a portion of said tubular member,

and a resiliently expandable member disposed around said tubular member,

said resiliently expandable members disposed around adjacent ones of said tubular members being offset along a length of said adjacent ones of said tubular members relative to one another.

9 . An electrical connector according to claim 8 , wherein said resiliently expandable member comprises a coil spring.

10 . An electrical connector according to claim 8 , wherein said resiliently expandable member biases said tubular member to a contracted condition

11 . An electrical connector comprising:

a receptacle terminal comprising a tubular member configured to receive at least a portion of a plug-type terminal in a central opening thereof, said receptacle terminal comprising a slot extending axially along at least a portion of said tubular member; and

a resiliently expandable member disposed around said tubular member.

12 . An electrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein said resiliently expandable member comprises a coil.

13 . An electrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein said resiliently expandable member biases said tubular member to a contracted condition

14 . An electrical connector according to claim 11 , comprising a plurality of said receptacle terminals.

15 . An electrical connector according to claim 14 , wherein said resiliently expandable member on adjacent ones of said tubular members are offset along a length of said tubular members relative to one another.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2014
From: STONERIDGE, INC.; STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS, INC.; STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 034242/0176 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2014
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
To: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033998/0222 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 5, 2011
From: STONERIDGE, INC.; STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS, INC.; STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 027328/0797 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2010
From: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025105/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2010
From: SOMNAY, RAJESH J.
To: ARVINMERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 024228/0690 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2008
From: CUMMINGS, DAVE; O'REILLY, MICHAEL; PUGH, NEAL; VINCENT, MARK
To: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 020463/0271 →