H01R 12/91
Allowing relative movement between coupling parts
Official title: allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning (for coupling devices not specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R13/6315 takes precedence)
H01R12/91 (Allowing relative movement between coupling parts) appears on 585 US grants and 689 published applications in this corpus.
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