ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,500,367, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS LTD. (Mie, Japan).
"Terminal unit with improved protection" was invented by Hiroki Sakai (Mie, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A terminal unit is provided with a plate-like terminal having a tip side extending in a first direction and a protecting member to be fixed to the tip side of the terminal. The terminal includes a first tip part and claw engaging portions. The protecting member includes a protecting body portion formed with an insertion recess, into which the first tip part is inserted, arm portions extending in a second direction from the both sides in the ...