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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
May. 23, 2016
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Yutao Wang, Brookfield, WI (US);
Steven T. Haensgen, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Jeffrey A. Kilburn, Hartland, WI (US);
John P. Caspers, Racine, WI (US);
Darryl E. Whitley, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate generally to a modular connector for a multi-conductor ribbon cable provided for power and data transmission to a network of devices. The modular connector is coupled to the conductors in the ribbon cable by insulation displacement members. When the connector is attached to the ribbon cable and disconnected from a device a continuous circuit path is provided and when connected to a device configurable circuit paths are provided.