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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2021
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Chadd Nathaniel Garton, Woodinville, WA (US);
David William Mayer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Martha Geoghegan Peterson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Robert Jason Lankston, II, Woodinville, WA (US);
Xudong Tang, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A quick disconnect system includes a housing and a first connector of a quick disconnect configured to complementarily mate with a second connector of the quick disconnect. A pre-loaded biasing element is configured to provide a biasing force between the first connector and the housing. A method for mating a quick disconnect is also described. The method includes receiving a connecting force to mate a first connector of a quick disconnect in a housing with a second connector of the quick disconnect. When the connecting force is at least equal to or greater than a mating force value, the first connector is mated with the second connector. When the connecting force is greater than a pre-load value of a biasing element in the housing, the mated quick disconnect is moved relative to the housing while maintaining the connection of the mated quick disconnect.