ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,407,118, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS LTD. (Mie, Japan).
"Terminal unit" was invented by Shifumi Sadakata (Mie, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A terminal unit 1 includes: a terminal fitting 10; and a holder 50. The terminal fitting 10 includes a connection portion 10A in which a bolt insertion hole 10C is formed, and the holder 50 includes a main body portion 50A that is configured to be attached to the connection portion 10A and a detent 50B that protrudes from the main body portion 50A and prevents the terminal fitting 10 from rotating."
The patent was filed on Oct. 13, 2022, under Application No. 1...