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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:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wolfgang Schmid, Langenargen, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/362 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/362 ;
Abstract
The electric plug system for the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle consists of a socket situated on the transmission and of a plug engaging in the socket wherein the cylindrical end ( ) of the socket that accommodates the plug traverses a bore ( ) in the transmission which is placed in the oil pan. The socket has a radial flange ( ) to which attaches a cylindrical segment ( ) of small diameter followed by the cylindrical end of a diameter still further reduced. The cylindrical end and the cylindrical segment are surrounded by a centering sleeve which by a locking system on the outer side of the oil pan can be firmly connected with the latter.