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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2007
William H. Stotz, Sutton, MA (US);
Joseph P. King, Jr., Sterling, MA (US);
Albert F. Beinor, Jr., Sutton, MA (US);
Phillip J. Roux, Sutton, MA (US);
Mickey S. Felton, Sterling, MA (US);
William H. Stotz, Sutton, MA (US);
Joseph P. King, Jr., Sterling, MA (US);
Albert F. Beinor, Jr., Sutton, MA (US);
Phillip J. Roux, Sutton, MA (US);
Mickey S. Felton, Sterling, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
Described is an electrical connector assembly with an electrical connector having a connector body that includes a receptacle connector portion at a first end and a plug connector portion at a second end opposite the first end. The receptacle connector portion has electrical contacts within an opening for mating with a plug electrical connector at the first end of the connector body. The plug connector portion has electrical contacts within an opening for mating with a receptacle electrical connector at the second end. The connector body has an electrical conductor that is in electrical communication with at least one of the electrical contacts and extends from one side of the connector body. A circuit card is disposed adjacent to that one side of the connector body and is in electrical communication with the at least one electrical contact through the electrical conductor extending from the side of the connector body.