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US 2011/0256759 A1Published application
Connector
AssigneeAstrium GmbH
InventorsMark Anthony Kunes, Paul Thomas McMahon
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Abstract
A connector includes an outer connection element and an inner connection element. One of the outer connection element and inner connection element includes a plurality of fingers extending at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the connector.
Claims20
A connector comprising:
- an outer connection element;
- and
- an inner connection element;
- wherein the connector is a plug and the outer connection element comprises a plurality of fingers extending at a diverging angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the connector.
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A connector comprising:
- an outer connection element;
- and
- an inner connection element;
- wherein the connector is a socket and the inner connection element comprises a plurality of fingers extending at a converging angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the connector.
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A pair of connectors comprising:
- a plug having an outer connection element, and an inner connection element, wherein the outer connection element includes a plurality of fingers, extending at a diverging angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the plug;
- and
- a socket having an outer connection element, and an inner connection element, wherein the inner connection element includes a plurality of fingers extending at a converging angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the socket.
A method of manufacturing a connector comprising:
- forming a connector having an outer connection element or inner connection element having fingers, wherein the fingers are formed extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the connector unit;
- restraining the fingers at an angle to the longitudinal axis;
- and
- deforming the fingers to extend at an angle to the longitudinal axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.