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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Matthew Sweetland, Bedford, MA (US);
James Moran, Somerville, MA (US);
Andrew Wallace, Allston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Sweetland, Bedford, MA (US);
James Moran, Somerville, MA (US);
Andrew Wallace, Allston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Tribotek, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A contact connector is provided that has at least one loading fiber and a plurality of conductors. Each conductor may have at least one contact point. Each conductor may contact a single loading fiber, and each loading fiber may be capable of delivering a contact force at each contact point. In one example, the connector may be a power connector having a power circuit and a return circuit. In another example, the connector may be a data connector having at least one signal path.