Terminal fitting

US8992244B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8992244-B2
Application numberUS-201313760294-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 6, 2013
Priority dateFeb 10, 2012
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal fitting with improved waterproof property. A terminal fitting ( 10 ) includes a box-shaped main portion ( 21 ), barrel portions ( 22, 23 ) to be crimped and connected to a core ( 91 ) at an end portion of a wire ( 90 ), a waterproof wall ( 60 ) to be mounted between the barrel portions ( 22, 23 ) and the main portion ( 21 ) to partition between them in a liquid-tight manner, a restricting portion ( 25 ) configured to restrict a movement of the waterproof wall ( 60 ) toward the main portion ( 21 ) by coming into contact with the waterproof wall ( 60 ) from the main portion ( 21 ) side and a heat shrinkable tube ( 70 ) to be held in close contact with the barrel portions ( 22, 23 ) and the waterproof wall ( 60 ) while surrounding the core ( 91 ).

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What is claimed is: 1. A terminal fitting assembly, comprising: a terminal main body formed from a metal material and including a main portion connectable to a mating terminal fitting, a barrel portion to be crimped and connected to a core at an end portion of a wire; a restricting portion including an opening extending from an area outside the terminal main body to the space within the terminal main body between the main portion and the barrel portion; a waterproof wall for…

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What does patent US8992244B2 cover?
An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal fitting with improved waterproof property. A terminal fitting ( 10 ) includes a box-shaped main portion ( 21 ), barrel portions ( 22, 23 ) to be crimped and connected to a core ( 91 ) at an end portion of a wire ( 90 ), a waterproof wall ( 60 ) to be mounted between the barrel portions ( 22, 23 ) and the main portion ( 21 ) to partitio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Autonetworks Technologies Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/52. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).