Federal-mogul World Wide, Inc.

Federal-mogul Ignition Company

Cooper Automotive Products, Inc.

John Andrew Forish

Robert H Owen

Mark C Molinaro

Antonio Nuevo

James Roman Zwick

Mark Christopher Molinaro

Graylan Valentine

Edward A Ort

Joyce Pagtaconan

A molded lamp socket. The molded lamp socket includes a lamp base body defining a socket cavity with an opening for receiving a lamp bulb. The molded lamp socket also includes a lead extending from a first contact portion disposed in the socket cavity to a second contact portion spaced from the socket cavity. The molded lamp socket also includes a mounting body defining a plug cavity encircling the second contact portion. The mounting body is overmolded with respect to the lamp base body and less than all of the lead, the second contact portion being exposed. The lamp base body is formed from a first plastic with a first level of resistance to out-gassing and the mounting body is formed from a second plastic with a second level of resistance to out-gassing less than the first level of out-gassing.

Molded lamp socket

A molded lamp socket. The molded lamp socket includes a lamp base body molded from a first plastic material providing a socket cavity with an opening for receiving a lamp bulb. The molded lamp socket also includes a lead extending from a first contact portion disposed in the socket cavity to a second contact portion spaced from the socket cavity. The molded lamp socket also includes a mounting body molded from a second plastic material providing a plug cavity encircling the second contact portion. The mounting body is overmolded with respect to the lamp base body.

Molded electrical socket

A wiring system that allows easy installation into a vehicle and includes a connector that allows functional signals to perform a function in a connector while passing through the connector.

Wiring system and connector therefor

A wiring assembly that allows easy installation into a vehicle and includes a connector that allows functional signals to perform a function in a connector while passing through the connector.

Wiring system

An engine cover for at least partially enclosing a portion of an engine. The engine cover includes a body having an inwardly-facing surface for facing an engine and an outwardly-facing surface opposite the inwardly-facing surface. The body also includes a plurality of through-apertures disposed in spaced relation to one another about the body for mounting the body to an engine. The engine cover also includes a plurality of sockets integral with the body and disposed in spaced relation to one another about the body. The engine cover also includes a plurality of leads extending different lengths within the body between the outwardly-facing surface and the inwardly-facing surface. The leads extend between a first end exposed in a first of the plurality of sockets and a second end exposed in a second of the plurality of sockets different than the first socket. The first ends of the leads are exposed in different sockets and the second ends of the leads are exposed in a common socket for engaging a single mating socket.

Engine cover with embedded leads

A wiring junction block, e.g. for taillamp pigtails in a vehicle lighting system. The wiring junction block includes a body having an input end including a first set of electrical terminals for receiving electrical power from a vehicle wiring harness. The body also has an output end including a second set of electrical terminals for supplying the received electrical power to one or more vehicle lamps. The second set of terminals includes at least one group of two or more terminals that are electrically shorted to each other. The number of terminals in the first set is less than the number of terminals in the second set. A mounting feature is located on the body and is adapted to enable mounting of the body to a vehicle support structure, e.g. apertured panel. The input and output terminals may be electrically connected by stamped circuit traces or a printed circuit board.

Wiring junction block

An independent electrical moduledistributes an electrical signal to the terminalsof a fuel injector device in an engine. The modulecomprises a self-supporting plastic lead framewith copper ribbonsdisposed on the plastic frame. Pluralities of terminal connectorsare separate from and movable relative to the framefor being connected to the terminals. The ribbonscontinue in a free and self-sustaining support portionsbetween the frameand the terminal connectorsand are bendable for allowing movement of the connectorsrelative to the frame. Each of the connectorsincludes a polymeric body defining a pair of the socketswith an electrical contactin each of the socketsand a pair of the bendable support portionspaired with the contactsin each connector

Integrated electrical connectors for fuel injectors

A backplate assembly that is mounted to a reflector and lens includes a base panel. The base panel includes a conductor for conducting electricity and at least one separately molded lamp socket assembly. The base panel includes a mount for integrally attaching the lamp socket assembly to the base panel. A front panel is attached to the base panel and has an aperture through which the lamp socket assembly passes.

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Huntertown, IN, United States of America

John Andrew Forish