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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2009
Gary Lee Firman, Ii, White Lake, MI (US);
David J. Rutkowski, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Gregory J. Holland, Wolcott, CT (US);
MA Ming, Jiangsu, CN;
Gary Lee Firman, II, White Lake, MI (US);
David J. Rutkowski, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Gregory J. Holland, Wolcott, CT (US);
Ma Ming, Jiangsu, CN;
Casco Products Corporation, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector for supplying electrical power from a fixed member to a movable member that moves with respect to the fixed member, the movable member bearing an electrical load. The electrical connector has a first connector part fixed to the fixed member and connected to a source of electrical power. A second connector part is fixed to the movable member and is connected to the electrical load. The first connector part and second connector part are movable into electrical engagement when the movable member is moved adjacent the fixed member. The first connector part has a first housing, a movable enclosure in the housing, having first external electrical contacts, and a movable carriage bearing second electrical contacts. The movable carriage has first magnets or magnet attractive components, the second contacts being movable with the carriage by a first magnetic force into electrical engagement with the first contacts.