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US 10,649,168 B2Granted
Illuminated tracer cable
AssigneesMolex Incorporated, Mertek Industries, LLC
InventorsThomas R. Marrapode, Chris Scherer, Jon K. Sholtis
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Abstract
An illuminated tracer cable system includes a signal carrying cable comprising a signal connector on each end of the signal carrying cable, an electroluminescent (EL) wire coupled to the signal carrying cable, and a magnetic power connector coupled to an end of the EL wire configured to provide power to the EL wire.
Claims11
An illuminated tracer cable system comprising:
- a signal carrying cable comprising a signal connector on an end of the signal carrying cable, wherein the signal connector has a signal connector housing that encloses the signal carrying cable;
- an electroluminescent (EL) wire coupled to a portion of the signal carrying cable;
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- a magnetic power connector coupled to an end of the EL wire configured to provide power to the EL wire, wherein the magnetic power connector comprises a raised magnetic coupler structure that encircle recessed electrical contacts, and wherein the magnetic power connector is mounted on a power connector housing, wherein a portion of the signal carrying cable separates the signal connector housing and the power connector housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.