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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventor:
Ryan Linderman, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/60 (2006.01); H01R 13/443 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/60 (2013.01); H01R 13/443 (2013.01); H01R 13/6271 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are drawn to a method and apparatus for securing a segmented cable in manufacturing and for shipping and storage. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises two or more fixtures, each comprising a plurality of locking receptacles along a body of each fixture, wherein each of the plurality of locking receptacles comprises a locking mechanism to secure a connector of a plurality of connectors on a power cable.