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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher E. Zieman, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Kevin F. Casey, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/91 (2011.01); H01R 13/187 (2006.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 25/16 (2006.01); H01R 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/91 (2013.01); H01R 13/111 (2013.01); H01R 13/187 (2013.01); H01R 25/162 (2013.01); H01R 2101/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49204 (2015.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a first electrical connector including a first housing, a contact element having a first portion connected to the first housing, and a first elastic element for supporting the first portion in the first housing. The first elastic element is deflectable to permit the contact element to move relative to the first housing. The apparatus also includes a second electrical connector including a second housing and a second elastic element that is deflectable to receive and retain a second portion of the contact element that protrudes from the first housing.