Portable connector assembly
AssigneeTest Products, Incorporated
InventorsCarlton R. Babcock, Thomas A. Gillespie, John P. Bergmann, John D. Bruszewski
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Abstract
A portable connector assembly includes a belt having a clasp for creating a closed loop with the belt. A receiver has port and control electronics. A battery is removably securable in the port of the receiver. The assembly also includes an industrial connector electrically connected to the receiver for electrically connecting the control electronics with a product connector.
Claims10
A portable connector assembly for testing a product having a product connector, said portable connector assembly comprising:
- a receiver adapted to be worn by a user, said receiver housing control electronics, and having a battery port;
- a battery removably securable in said battery port of said receiver, said battery supplying power to said control electronics;
- and
- an industrial connector electrically connected to said control electronics for electrically connecting said control electronics to the product connector such that said control electronics can test the product, said industrial connector including a latch to selectively secure the product connector to said industrial connector and a latch actuator to selectively activate said latch when the product connector is inserted into said industrial connector.
A portable connector assembly for testing a product having a product connector, said portable connector assembly comprising:
- a receiver adapted to be worn by a user, said receiver housing control electronics, and having a battery port;
- a battery removably securable in said battery port of said receiver, said battery supplying power to said control electronics;
- and
- an industrial connector electrically connected to said control electronics for electrically connecting said control electronics to the product connector such that said control electronics can test the product, said industrial connector including a retraction servo motor to retract the product connector into said industrial connector after said latch secures the product connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.