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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2008
Ronald A. Kubinski, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Robert J. Atmur, Whittier, CA (US);
Thorin Arthur Rogers, Long Beach, CA (US);
Ronald A. Kubinski, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Robert J. Atmur, Whittier, CA (US);
Thorin Arthur Rogers, Long Beach, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a housing having an opening, a connector unit, a moveable door, and a biasing system. The connector unit is located inside the housing. The connector unit is capable of providing an electrical connection to a complementary connector unit. The moveable door is capable of being moved into an open position and a closed position, wherein the closed position covers the opening. The biasing system is capable of aligning the connector unit with the complementary connector unit and causing the connector unit to engage the complimentary connector unit.