ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,391, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Schaffhausen, Switzerland).
"Direct wire terminal assembly" was invented by Emma L. Workman (Middletown, Pa.) and David Patrick Orris (Middletown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A terminal assembly includes a cable that includes a conductor which has at least one wire. The conductor has an outer surface. The terminal assembly includes a terminal having a main body extending between a front and a rear of the terminal. The terminal includes a wire support supporting the at least one wire of the conductor at a mating interface. The at least one wire is welded to...