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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Don A. Gilliland, Rochester, MN (US);
Dennis J. Wurth, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
Don A. Gilliland, Rochester, MN (US);
Dennis J. Wurth, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is an adjustable electrical connector. The connector includes a moveable structure including a plurality of return signal conductors disposed on a moveable block, and a fixed structure including a plurality of signal conductors. Each signal return conductor corresponds to and is electrically coupled to one of the plurality of signal conductors. The connector also includes a means for adjusting the electrical coupling of each signal conductor with the corresponding return signal conductor.