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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2002
Mark Bradford Mellott, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Douglas Mark Zatezalo, Allison Park, PA (US);
James Randall Logan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Ryan Anthony Zoschg, Oakmont, PA (US);
Michael Davis, White Oak, PA (US);
Graham Keith Lacy, London, GB;
Steven Mclellan, London, GB;
Ian Heseltine, London, GB;
Mark Bradford Mellott, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Douglas Mark Zatezalo, Allison Park, PA (US);
James Randall Logan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Ryan Anthony Zoschg, Oakmont, PA (US);
Michael Davis, White Oak, PA (US);
Graham Keith Lacy, London, GB;
Steven McLellan, London, GB;
Ian Heseltine, London, GB;
Vocollect, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector has a plug portion and a terminal portion. The plug portion is couplable to the terminal portion to provide an electrical connection between a device and a peripheral item which is securely coupled to the device during normal operation of the device. Advantageously, the plug portion will break-away from the terminal portion when a force applied to the plug portion reaches a specified magnitude to thereby prevent damage to the connector and to prevent hindering operation of the device.