Connector system with physical security feature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8961031
SERIAL NO

14182900

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A connector system comprising a set of plug housings, each plug housing having a front face and defining a first keying element at least partially on the front face, the first keying element of each plug housing in the set of plug housings being different, a set of receptacles, each receptacle being an adapter configured to connect two plugs together, each receptacle defining a front opening and a second keying element projecting from at least one interior surface of the receptacle into the front interior space of the receptacle, the second keying element of the each receptacle of the set of receptacles being different and being adapted to cooperate with the first keying element of one and only one plug housing of the set of plug housings such that each receptacle of the set of receptacles mates with only one plug housing of the set of plug housings.

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  • COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC;TYCO ELECTRONIC SERVICES GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gurreri, Michael Lawrence York, US 47 683

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