Cooper Technologies Company

Cooper Industries, Inc.

Cooper Technologies, Inc.

Gep Power Products, Inc.

Jacek Michael Korczynski

Thomas James Stack

Lawrence R Happ

Kerri M Moore

Alan C Lesesky

Eric D Ude

Richard E Kriss

Frank Maine

Conrad Alfaro

William R Bailey

Willaim R Bailey

Craig A Beschorner

Ronald Lee Spencer

A stud-type junction block assembly having a mounting member and a body constructed from a highly conductive material. A non-conductive or insulating sheath may be provided over a portion of the body. The body defines a bore configured to receive and retain at least one post constructed from a high-strength material. The bore may include threads for receiving an external threaded surface of the post for securing the post with the bore. In addition, a locking agent or adhesive may be provided to secure the post within the bore. An electrical connector having a ring is coupled to the body over the post to provide an electric path of conduction. A nut or other connector is provided on the post for securing the ring of the electrical connector to the body. A non-conductive cap may be provided over the nut.

Stud-type junction block

A sealed power distribution module includes a nonconductive body defining a terminal receptacle, a barrier seal engaged to and surrounding the body adjacent the receptacle on an exterior surface of the body, a terminal element grid fitted within the receptacle, and provisions for installing commercially available sealed terminals to complete the wiring. The grid is engaged to the body at a location interior to the barrier seal. The power distribution module may also include one or more bus bar assemblies oriented such that simultaneous switching of relay packages is possible.

Sealed compact power distribution module

A power distribution block includes a housing, an input terminal and at least one output terminal extending from the housing. At least one fuse insertion opening is formed in the housing and configured for insertion of a fuse. Each fuse insertion opening includes a first fuse contact terminal and a second fuse contact terminal within and configured for electrical contact with an inserted fuse, and each first fuse contact terminal is coupled to the input terminal. The power distribution block also includes at least one relay each having a first relay contact and a second relay contact where each first relay contact is coupled to a respective one of the second fuse contact terminals, and each second relay contact is coupled to a respective one of the output terminals.

Switchable fused power distribution block

An in-line fuse holder, assembly and system for plug in connection to a female fuse.

In-line fuse holder for female fuse

An electrical feed through junction block includes a mountable housing comprising a front and a back, a first conductive terminal extending from the front of the housing, a second conductive terminal extending from the housing in a direction opposite the first conductive terminal, and an overcurrent protection device located within the housing. The overcurrent protection device is configured to provide a conductive path between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal when in a non-overcurrent position.

Overcurrent device feed through junction block

Portion of a fuse holder

A method of assembling a power distribution apparatus including a plurality of conductive circuit plates, each conductive plate including a plurality of contact pads that are interconnected by removable connecting links. The method includes selectively removing a portion of the connecting links on each conductive circuit plate to form discrete circuits on the conductive plates, stacking the conductive plates, mounting contact pins to selected contact pads, and heating the stacked plates and the mounted contact pins, thereby reflowing the conductive circuit plates and the pins to create solder joints therebetween.

Method of manufacturing vehicle electric power distribution system

A circuit breaker includes a base housing comprising a contact cavity therein, first and second terminals at least partially located within said contact cavity, and a thermal trigger element fixedly coupled to said first terminal and in electrical contact with said second terminal in normal operation is provided. The thermal element is configured to activate and break electrical contact with said second terminal upon a predetermined current condition.

Mid-range circuit breaker

A vehicle electric power distribution apparatus is provided which includes a plurality of vertically stacked conductive circuit layers, each layer including an array of contact pads, a layer of electrically insulating plastic material between each of the conductive circuit layers, at least some of the contact pads are electrically connected to selected other contact pads of the same conductive circuit layer via integrally formed conductive traces. In addition to the stacked circuit layers the apparatus includes a plurality of conductive pins providing electrical contact between selected contact pads of different selected conductive circuit layers.

Vehicle electric power distribution system

A vehicle electric power distribution apparatus is described which includes multiple stacked conductive layers. Electrically insulating material insulates portions of the conductive layers and conductive pins provide electrical contact between selected contact pads of different layers. At least some of the layers include contacts providing access to one or more external connectors. The apparatus is enclosed in a housing configured with multiple ventilation and mounting options and are further configured to retain connector housings between a top and bottom for the contacts described above. The housing further includes a cover hingedly connected to the top to form either a splash proof seal or ventilation.

Interfaces and housing for a vehicle electric power distribution system

A power distribution apparatus includes a conductive plate ( ), the conductive plate ( ) including plurality of contact pads ( ) that are interconnected by removable connecting links ( ), each of the contact pads ( ) including opening ( ) for receiving a connector pin, a housing ( ), for the conductive plate, the housing including plurality of connector receptacles ( ), and plurality of connector pins selectively mounted on a portion of the receiving opening ( ) on the conductive plate so as to align with the connector receptacles ( ), wherein a portion of the connecting links ( ) are removed to create a circuit on the conductive plate ( ).

Vehicle power distribution box

A bimetallic reed for a circuit protecting device includes an integral fusible portion as a failsafe interrupting mechanism. The bimetallic reed includes a body of electrical conductive materials and having a first end mountable to a terminal and a second end forming an interruptible contact portion. The body is shaped to deform at a central portion of the body when the body is heated to a predetermined temperature. The body includes a plurality of apertures adjacent to the contact portion defining a plurality of electrical conductive pathways connecting the central portion and the contact portion, wherein the plurality of conductive pathways is fusibly responsive to a predetermine electrical load condition to form a fusible link.

Failsafe bimetallic reed having bimetal with fusible link for a circuit

A vehicle electric power distribution system having a plurality of conductive plates, wherein each conductive plate includes an arrangement of contact pads that are electrically connected to other contact pads via integrally formed conductive traces. These conductive plates can be vertically stacked, with electrical contact between selected contact pads on different conductive plates being provided by conductive pins. Each conductive plate is selectively coated with an insulating layer to obviate unwanted electrical contact.

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Niles, IL, United States of America

Jacek Michael Korczynski