Tethered connector assembly

An assembly, comprising:

• a first intermediate connector associated with an electronic accessory and having a first connector interface;
• a second intermediate connector associated with a second device and having a second connector interface and a device interface connectable to a second device interface of the second device and having a connected state and a separated state, wherein the device interface contacts the second device interface in the connected state and is independent of the second device interface in the separated state;
• wherein the first intermediate connector and the second intermediate connector are movable between an interfaced state in which the first connector interface is in contact with the second connector interface and a tethered state in which the first connector interface is spaced apart from the second connector interface;
• an electrical connector, wherein the electrical connector is configured to provide an electrical connection between the electronic accessory and the second device when first intermediate connector, and the second intermediate connector are in the interfaced state and the second device interface, and the device interface are in the connected state;
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• a tether member with a first end affixed to second intermediate connector and a second end affixed to the first intermediate connector and connecting the first intermediate connector and the second intermediate connector in the tethered state, wherein the tether member is a flexible body formed of a flexible material and configured to control a path along at least an axis of either the first intermediate connector or the second intermediate connector during movement from the interfaced state to the tethered state wherein the second intermediate connector further comprises an aperture allowing the electrical connector to pass therethrough from the electronic accessory to the second device, and wherein the electrical connector is configured to disconnect the electrical connection between the electronic accessory and the second device when the first intermediate connector and the second intermediate connector are in the tethered state or when the second device interface and the device interface are in the separated state.

A connector for removably mounting an electronic accessory to a second device, the connector comprising:

• a first intermediate connector member associated with the electronic accessory and having a first connector interface;
• a second intermediate connector associated with a second device and having a second connector interface and a device interface;
• wherein the first intermediate connector member and the second intermediate connector are movable between an interfaced state in which the first connector interface is in contact with the second connector interface, and a tethered state in which the first connector interface is spaced apart from the second connector interface;
• a tether member affixed to the first intermediate connector member and the second intermediate connector in the tethered state;
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• a second device interface, wherein the device interface is connectable to the second device interface of the second device and having a connected state and a separated state, wherein the device interface contacts the second device interface in the connected state and is independent of the second device interface in the separated state and wherein at least one of the device interface and the second device interface comprise at least one magnet and the second intermediate connector is connected to the second device via a magnetic attraction between the device interface and the second device interface to mount the electronic accessory to the second device.