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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Travis E. Day, Arvada, CO (US);
Kurt M. Chankaya, Keller, TX (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
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.