G02B 6/3879
Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector
Official title: {Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs}
G02B6/3879 (Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector) appears on 904 US grants and 942 published applications in this corpus.
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