The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Toshikazu Saba, Yokkaichi, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/60 ; H01R 4/64 ; H01R 2/500 ; H01R 2/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/60 ; H01R 4/64 ; H01R 2/500 ; H01R 2/702 ;
Abstract
Connectors ( ) are connected to each other when joints ( ) that connect tubes ( ) and pipes ( ) to each other are mounted thereon. The connectors ( ) are disconnected from each other when the joints ( ) are removed therefrom. A detection circuit ( ) detects an electrical disconnection between terminals ( ) and ( ) in the connectors ( ) and ( B), respectively and outputs an alarm signal to inform an operator that the joint ( ) has not been installed on the tube ( ) or the pipe ( ).