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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2004
Margaret Karadimas, Naperville, IL (US);
Andrew Hottel, Bartlett, IL (US);
Thomas Pravongviengkham, Sr., Elgin, IL (US);
Margaret Karadimas, Naperville, IL (US);
Andrew Hottel, Bartlett, IL (US);
Thomas Pravongviengkham, Sr., Elgin, IL (US);
GENSUS, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing an electrical and mechanical connection. The electrical connector includes a plug having a housing, a key attached to the housing, the key is configured to mate with a key slot located on a mating receptor, a groove running along an outer periphery of the housing and configured to communicate with a plurality of receivers that are located in a circular discontinuous manner on the mating receptor, the plurality of receivers comprise a ridge that mates with the groove, a first electrical contact attached to the housing and a second electrical contact attached to the housing on a side opposite the first electrical contact and in electrical communication with the first electrical contact.