Connector arrays
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1. A connector array comprising:
- a base member retaining at least an N number of substantially identical connectors of the same gender, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2;
all of the N connectors having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to engage a matching connector of the opposite gender;
the base member also retaining an X number of clips, X being an integer less than N and including one;
wherein one of the X number of clips is a first clip and wherein one of the N connectors is a first connector, the first clip being associated with a first connector at the second end of the first connector.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an array of connectors more specifically an ergonomically beneficial apparatus is disclosed for holding a plurality of connectors, RJ45 or fiber optic connectors for example, sufficiently fixed relative to each other such that a technician can easily insert and/or remove the array from a piece of equipment being tested. The connectors may be held snugly or may be free floating.
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1. A connector array comprising:
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a base member retaining at least an N number of substantially identical connectors of the same gender, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2;
all of the N connectors having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to engage a matching connector of the opposite gender;
the base member also retaining an X number of clips, X being an integer less than N and including one;
wherein one of the X number of clips is a first clip and wherein one of the N connectors is a first connector, the first clip being associated with a first connector at the second end of the first connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A connector array comprising:
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a base member retaining at least an N number of substantially identical connectors of the same gender, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2;
all of the N connectors having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to engage a matching connector of the opposite gender;
the base member also retaining an X number of clips, X being an integer less than or equal to N and including zero;
wherein one of the X number of clips is a first clip and wherein one of the N connectors is a first connector, the first clip being associated with a first connector at the second end of the first connector. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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