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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2012
Applicants:
David Donald Erdman, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Alan E. Plotts, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Inventors:
David Donald Erdman, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Alan E. Plotts, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
TE Connectivity Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3886 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H01R 13/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A communication connector including a connector housing configured to hold at least one of optical fibers or electrical contacts. The connector housing has an engagement face that is configured to interface with a mating connector. The communication connector also includes a movable member that is held by the connector housing and that includes a magnetic material. The movable member is permitted to move toward and engage the mating connector when the movable member is magnetically drawn toward the mating connector.