Patent ID: 11894640
Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  A | IPC A  H

Claim 0:
1. A male connector which physically connects to and electrically communicates with a corresponding female connector, the male connector comprising:
a flat board portion comprising at least a first side, the first side comprising a length extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
a plurality of electrical contacts arranged on the flat board portion on the first side in a staggered configuration, wherein at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is a ground contact; and
wherein a first end of the ground contact is as at least as proximal on the flat board portion as a proximal-most electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts, and
wherein a second end of the ground contact is at least as distal on the flat board portion as a distal-most electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts.