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MAGNETIC SELF-ALIGNING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

  • US 3,786,391 A
  • Filed: 07/11/1972
  • Issued: 01/15/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A magnetic, self-aligning electrical connector, comprising a pair of mating coupling halves having opposed, confronting faces, magnet means in one coupling half at said face, electrical contact means in said one coupling half at said face, a plate floatably mounted in said other coupling hAlf for both lateral and perpendicular movement relative to said other coupling half, said plate including a magnetically permeable means in alignment with said magnet means for cooperation therewith to hold the coupling halves together, and electrical contact means carried by said magnetically permeable means for movement therewith and in alignment with the contact means in said one coupling half and engageable therewith to establish electrical connection between the halves, said contact means in said coupling halves having interfitting tapered projection and recess means, to thus align said contact means even if said coupling halves are misaligned.

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