ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,580,328, issued on March 17, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).

"Power connector system with lever for tightening a connecting bolt" was invented by Gustavo Bonucci (Campinas, Brazil), Rafael Kazuo Sato T. Leme (Braganca Paulista, Brazil), Natanael Marcondes dos Santos (Braganca Paulista, Brazil), Denilson Serafim (Braganca Paulista, Brazil) and Djalma Oliveira (Braganca Paulista, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power connector system includes a plug connector including a plug housing holding a plug terminal terminated to an end of a power cable. The power cable exits the plug housing at a cable exit. ...