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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2019
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Pascal Thubert, Loup, FR;
Charles Calvin Byers, Wheaton, IL (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Connectors for a networking device may be provided. A networking device may comprise a first plurality of switch bars each comprising a first switch type arranged parallel to one another, a second plurality of switch bars each comprising a second switch type arranged parallel to one another, and a third plurality of switch bars each comprising a third switch type arranged parallel to one another. The first plurality of switch bars, the second plurality of switch bars, and the third plurality of switch bars may be arranged orthogonally. A first one of the first plurality of switch bars may be connected to a first one of the second plurality of switch bars via a retractable mechanical connector mechanism.