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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2024
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Ryan Elsasser, Salt Point, NY (US);
Brianna Malcolm, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Celeste Erandi Arellano Mendoza, Morelia, MX;
David Hulton, Staatsburg, NY (US);
Megan Heller, Houston, TX (US);
Jelani Owens, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Katjah Polycarpe, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Alexander Ralston, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A release mechanism is provided to connect to a cable connector, with the cable connector being latchable to a connector receptacle. The release mechanism includes a pull release to operatively couple to a latching mechanism of the cable connector to selectively release a latch of the latching mechanism from latching the cable connector to the connector receptacle when operatively coupled to the connector receptacle. The pull release is adapted to, at least in part, break apart in operation in response to a predetermined excess stress event on the pull release to facilitate protecting the cable connector from excessive stress due to the stress event.