US 12,003,058 B2
Vibration resistant connector cap
Rohit B. Bedage, Pune (IN); Shaligram D. Tambe, Pune (IN); Nakib Y. Siddiqui, Pune (IN); Dattatray B. Pingle, Pune (IN); Bradley R. Watkins, Cedar Falls, IA (US); Randy R. Scarf, Gladbrook, IA (US); and Craig A. Purvis, Gladbrook, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/517,785.
Prior Publication US 2023/0140101 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/533 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/533 (2013.01) [B60R 16/0207 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device used to mitigate vibration in a wiring connection, comprising:
a shell comprising two at least partially selectably separable sections forming a hollow body shaped to operably fit around a combination of a wiring connector coupled with a connector block in an engagement that mitigates movement of the wiring connector with respect to the connector block, the body comprising:
a first shell section that operably covers at least a first portion of the connector block and a portion of the wiring connector, the first section comprising:
a first latch assembly that selectably latches onto at least a portion of the connector block or a portion of a component to which the connector block is engaged, to operably fixedly engage the first latch assembly with the connector block or a portion of the component;
one or more ribs raised from an inside wall of the body that operably contacts the connector block and/or the wiring connector; and
a second latch assembly; and
a second shell section that operably covers at least a second portion of a coupled connector block wiring coupler to allow for selectably disposing the coupled wiring coupler and connector block inside the body, the second shell section comprising a third latch assembly that selectably engages the second latch assembly to operably, fixedly hold the coupled connector block and wiring coupler together in electrical engagement.