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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1983
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1981
John E McDevitt, Jr, Cumberland, RI (US);
Richard W Petersen, Taunton, MA (US);
Augat Inc., Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A programmable plug providing selectable interconnections between any terminal pin of the plug and any one or more other pins. The programmable plug comprises an insulating body having an array of electrical terminals each having a pin portion outwardly extending from the body for insertion into an associated socket contact, and a contact pad portion on the top surface of the body. A plurality of posts are provided on the top surface of the body, each being longitudinally disposed between adjacent pad portions and laterally disposed between rows of pads, the posts defining selectable paths for electrical wire connection from any pad to any other pad.