Plug assembly with core structural member

A plug assembly, comprising:

• an elongated structural member extending along an axis, the structural member comprising a bore extending through the structural member along the axis;
• a plurality of conductors routed through the bore towards an end of the structural member adjacent to a tip of the plug assembly;
• and
• at least one contact region comprising a ring inserted axially over the structural member, the contact region comprising an arm extending from the ring along the axis of the structural member towards the end of the structural member, wherein a conductor of the plurality of conductors is coupled to an end of the arm, and the structural member comprises a slot extending along the axis, the slot operative to receive the arm when the at least one contact region is inserted axially over the structural member.

A method for constructing a plug assembly, comprising:

• providing a structural member, wherein the structural member comprises a bore extending through the structural member along an elongated axis of the structural member;
• sliding at least one contact region axially over the structural member along the elongated axis, wherein the contact region comprises a ring having an arm extending from an inner surface of the contact region along the elongated axis;
• connecting a conductor to an end of the arm, wherein the conductor is fed through the bore of the structural member and is coupled to the end of the arm in a region adjacent to a tip of the structural member;
• and coupling a tip contact region to the tip of the structural member.

A method for constructing a plug assembly, comprising:

• providing a structural member, wherein the structural member comprises a bore extending through the structural member along an elongated axis of the structural member;
• sliding at least one contact region axially over the structural member along the elongated axis, wherein the contact region comprises a ring having an arm extending from an inner surface of the contact region along the elongated axis;
• connecting a conductor to an end of the arm, wherein the conductor is fed through the bore of the structural member and is coupled to the end of the arm in a region adjacent to a tip of the structural member;
• coupling a tip contact region to the tip of the structural member;
• sliding a plurality of contact regions over the structural member, wherein each of the plurality of contact regions comprises an arm extending along the elongated axis;
• and
• aligning an arm of each of the plurality of contact regions with one of a plurality of slots in an exterior surface of the structural member, wherein the plurality of slots extend along the elongated axis.

An audio plug assembly, comprising:

• a cylindrical structural member extending along an axis, the cylindrical structural member comprising a hole extending from a cable end to a tip end of the cylindrical structural member along the axis;
• at least two contact regions each comprising:
• a ring having an inner diameter that corresponds to a diameter of the cylindrical structural member;
• and
• an arm extending from an inner surface of the ring, the arm extending along the axis, wherein the at least two contact regions are positioned in sequence axially over the cylindrical structural member such that the arms of the at least two contact regions extend towards the tip end of the cylindrical structural member;
• a plurality of conductors each operative to transfer one of power and data, the plurality of conductors fed through the hole of the cylindrical structural member from the cable end to the tip end, wherein at least one of the plurality of conductors is coupled to each of the arms;
• and
• a tip conductive region comprising a depression, wherein the tip conductive region is operative to be coupled to the tip end of the cylindrical structural member.

An audio plug assembly, comprising:

• a cylindrical structural member extending along an axis, the cylindrical structural member comprising a hole extending from a cable end to a tip end of the cylindrical structural member along the axis, and at least two slots;
• at least two contact regions each comprising:
• a ring having an inner diameter that corresponds to a diameter of the cylindrical structural member;
• and
• an arm extending from an inner surface of the ring, the arm extending along the axis, wherein the at least two contact regions are positioned in sequence axially over the cylindrical structural member such that arms of each of the at least two contact regions extend towards the tip end of the cylindrical structural member and are received in each of the at least two-slots;
• a plurality of conductors each operative to transfer one of power and data, the plurality of conductors fed through the hole of the cylindrical structural member from the cable end to the tip end, wherein at least one of the plurality of conductors is coupled to each of the arms;
• and
• a tip conductive region comprising a depression, wherein the tip conductive region is operative to be coupled to the tip end of the cylindrical structural member.