Elizabeth A Rasmussen

US Patent:

20180323557, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

Jul 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/034755

Inventors:

- Melville NY, US
Jon Clark Riley - Redmond WA, US
Ryan C. Moore - Mill Creek WA, US
Elizabeth G. Rasmussen - Bothell WA, US

International Classification:

H01R 24/64
H01R 13/719
H01R 12/59
H01R 107/00

Abstract:

A connector assembly that includes an outer shell and a first communication connector. The first communication connector and/or the outer shell is/are movable about one or more degrees of freedom. The first communication connector is configured to form a first electrical or optical connection with an external communication connector. Optionally, the connector assembly includes a second communication connector. The first communication connector may be connected to a cable or the optional second communication connector by a flexible substrate positioned inside the outer shell. The first communication connector may be implemented as a fiber optic connector optically connected to either a fiber optic cable or the second communication connector, which may also be implemented as a fiber optic connector.