The Boeing Company

Alberto A Martinez

Cory Gordon Keller

James Vincent Eveker

A communications connector for a vehicle store comprises a vehicle store receptacle interface plate, and a vehicle store communications receptacle, coupled to a host vehicle, that is magnetically coupled to the vehicle store receptacle interface plate so that the vehicle store communication receptacle is decoupled from the vehicle store receptacle interface plate upon release of the vehicle store from the host vehicle.

Detachable communications connector for vehicle stores and method therefor

A communications connector for a vehicle store, the communications connector includes a receptacle interface plate, and a communications receptacle configured for coupling with an umbilical lanyard plug of a host vehicle, the communications receptacle having at least one magnetic member configured to couple the communications receptacle to the receptacle interface plate so that the communications receptacle is decoupled from the receptacle interface plate upon release of the vehicle store from the host vehicle.

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Wentzville, MO, United States of America

Alberto A Martinez