US Patent Issued to SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS on Sept. 8 for "Interlock connector-equipped cover" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,731,940, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS LTD. (Mie, Japan).

"Interlock connector-equipped cover" was invented by Naoki Aoyama (Mie, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interlock connector-equipped cover includes: a cover portion that includes a seal member and an interlock connector that is held on the seal member. The interlock connector includes a fitting portion that is to be mated with a partner connector and a plate-shaped attachment portion, and the seal member includes a connector holding portion that movably holds the interlock connector. The attachment portion includes a first side portion, a secon...