Harris Corporation

Harris Global Communications, Inc.

Michael R Mueller

Michael E Bausch

Rollin Brown

Breakaway retention device () is comprises a retained member () and a retention body (). The retention member includes a retention knob (). The retention body includes a housing having one or more resilient components (and), two or more retention members (, and), and a retention space (). The retention space is at least partially defined by the retention members and configured to receive the retention knob when the retained member and the retention body are coupled together. The resilient components are disposed to resiliently maintain each of the retention members in a predetermined engagement position in the retention body to engage the retention knob when the retained member and the retention body are coupled together. The retained member and the retention body are prevented from being decoupled without the application of a predetermined force.

Breakaway retention device

Systems and methods providing an electrical interface between a male plug () and a female receptacle (). The methods comprise: receiving a conductive pin () of the male plug in a socket opening () of the female receptacle; providing (a) first spring loaded floating contact points () between an elongate body () of the conductive pin and an electrical contact (A-B) of the female receptacle and (b) at least one second spring loaded floating contact point () between a tip () of the conductive pin and the electrical contact () of the female receptacle, when the conductive pin is fully inserted into the female receptacle; and maintaining at least two of the spring loaded floating contact points when the pin moves within the socket opening as a result of an external force applied to the male plug or female receptacle.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Michael R Mueller