Battery mounted junction box for vehicle Patent Assignee: UT AUTOMOTIVE INC
Inventors: WITEK J; WOOLDRIDGE G A
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Date
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US 5882213
A
19990316
US 97943781
A
19971003
H01R-009/09
199919
B
EP
906853
A2
19990407
EP 98307989
A
19980930
B60R-016/02
199919
Priority Applications (Number Kind Date): US 97943781 A ( 19971003)
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US 5882213
A
5
EP 906853
A2
E
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Abstract: US 5882213 A
NOVELTY The housing (32) has a sealing lip and a sealing boot (44) to receive the terminals (12). A housing (70) with a cover secured to the housing (32), receives at least an electrical output from the terminal. The housing(32) encloses a printed circuit board electrically connected to outputs (24) of terminals (12) of a battery (18).
USE For vehicles.
ADVANTAGE The junction box is mounted directly to a battery, thereby eliminating the need to include battery cable extending between the terminal and junction box.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) The figure showsthe side view of a battery mounted junction box.