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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Gene Morgan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Homer Stewart Pitner, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology, LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/62 (2006.01); G11B 33/12 (2006.01); G11B 33/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/122 (2013.01); G11B 33/022 (2013.01); H01R 13/745 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interface connector apparatus and associated method is provided having a reach portion extending from a body portion a first distance, and electrical contacts at an end of the reach portion. An alignment member is connected to the reach portion and extends from the body portion a second distance that is greater than the first distance, the alignment member including a retainer operably imparting a bias that retains the interface connector in another device.