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Connector adapter

  • US 9,209,547 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2012
  • Issued: 12/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector adapter comprising:

  • a subassembly comprising;

    a first housing portion having a first number of passages and forming a raised surface;

    a first number of contact pins spaced having a first pitch, each having a contacting end and a tail end, each located in a passage in in the first housing portion;

    a second housing portion having the first number of passages; and

    a first number of spring-loaded contacts spaced having a second pitch, the first pitch different from the first pitch, each having a contacting end and a tail end, each located in a passage in the second housing portion, wherein a tail end of each first number of contact pins is electrically and directly connected to a tail end of a corresponding one of the first number of spring-loaded contacts;

    an outer housing at least substantially surrounding the subassembly and having a front opening and a back opening;

    an attraction plate fit into the front opening of the outer housing and having an opening to provide access to the contacting ends of the spring-loaded contacts; and

    a face plate fit into the back opening of the outer housing and having an opening to provide access to the contacting ends of the contact pins.

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