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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2020
Applicant:

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);

Inventors:

Travis E. Day, Arvada, CO (US);

Kurt M. Chankaya, Keller, TX (US);

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01); H01R 11/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3817 (2013.01); G02B 6/3572 (2013.01); G02B 6/3886 (2013.01); H01R 11/30 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first connector portion and a second connector portion. The first connector portion includes a first magnet, an electrical pin, and a first fiber optic connector. The second connector portion is configured to form a non-rigid connection to the first connector portion. The second connector portion includes a second magnet configured to mate with the first magnet of the first connector portion, an electrical contact configured to mate with the electrical pin of the first connector portion, and a second fiber optic connector configured to mate with the first fiber optic connector of the first connector portion.


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