Connector apparatus
US4874316A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/923
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector apparatus having a connector socket and a connector plug arranged such that respective contacts of the connector socket and connector plug are kept in contact with each other by magnetic force, whereby when unintentional tension is applied to a cord, the cord can be prevented from being broken and the connector socket and the connector plug can be easily coupled to and/or removed from each other.
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