Motorola Corporation

Robert J Carstens

John W Toor

John E Gatti

Naufel Chafic Naufel

Thomas M Shoda

David Cucuzella

A cable connector or jumper for providing alternating current between adjacent electrical modules comprises a first head member having a set of recessed prongs, a second head member having a set of recessed mating apertures, and a semi-rigid, tubular connecting member. The connecting member incorporates a ferrule of magnetic material for reducing RF emissions. The connecting member is sufficiently rigid to permit same to be manually grasped for insertion and removal of the head members into corresponding connectors on adjacent electrical modules, while the connecting member is sufficiently flexible to permit the head members to be moved relative to one another in order to facilitate their insertion into and removal from the module connectors.

Inter-module semi-rigid cable connector and configuration of modules

A number of modules mechanically and electrically connect to each other to form an interconnecting module system. A latching mechanism connects each of the modules together. There is a backplane in each of the modules. The backplanes are interconnected When the modules are interconnected to each other. In addition, the modules can be stacked on top of each other and on top of a base. The base provides stability and support for the stack of modules.

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Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

Robert J Carstens