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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ivan V Martinez, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles P Depp, Milan, MI (US);
Michael L Trafton, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Brentwood, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439712 ; 439 34 ; 439724 ;
Abstract
An access box for providing controlled electrical communication with a wiring harness has a first compartment accessible to a consumer, and a second compartment generally inaccessible to the comsumer. A series of power feed studs pass between the two compartments. Electrical contact between the wiring harness and the studs is made in the second compartment, and a consumer can electrically tap into the wiring harness via the exposed studs in the first compartment.