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MAGNETIC SELF-ALIGNING QUICK-DISCONNECT FOR A TELEPHONE OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

  • US 3,808,577 A
  • Filed: 03/05/1973
  • Issued: 04/30/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1973
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A magnetic, self-aligning, quick disconnect electrical connector for communications equipment and the like, comprising male and female connector halves, a plurality of annular, radially spaced apart, ring-shaped electrical contacts in each half, the coNtacts in one half being in aligned, interengaged relationship with the contacts in the other half when the halves are connected together, means rigidly fixed substantially in the center of the respective halves including a magnet in at least one of the halves and concentric with the electrical contacts and in aligned, cooperating relationship with one another to releasably and magnetically hold the halves connected together, one of said halves having a shaped indexing recess in the magnetic means therein at the center thereof in concentric relationship with the contacts, and a shaped indexing projection on the magnet means in the other half in the center thereof in concentric relationship with the contacts and substantially identical in size and shape to the recess in the other half and fitting in the recess to index the halves together when they are connected to one another, said centrally disposed indexing recess and projection and said concentric contacts and magnet means enabling the halves to be quickly and easily connected together in any relative rotational position therebetween.

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