Patent ID: 9437954
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A probe device for electrical connections, comprising: a first block having a first top surface, a first bottom surface, and a first plurality of sidewalls defining a first central cavity therein, a first sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls including a first protrusion that has a first shape and extends away from the first central cavity and a second sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls including a first cavity that has a second shape that corresponds to the first shape and is directed towards the first central cavity; a second block having a second top surface, a second bottom surface, and a second plurality of sidewalls defining a second central cavity therein, a first sidewall of the second plurality of sidewalls including a first cavity that has the second shape and is directed towards the second central cavity of the second block such that the first protrusion of the first block is configured to removably mate with the first cavity of the second block; a first probe having a first probe shaft that is configured to fit within the first central cavity and to extend through the first central cavity from the first bottom surface to the first top surface, and having a first probe contact portion extending beyond the first probe shaft away from the first top surface, the first probe providing a first electrical contact between a first device and a second device that is different from the first device; and a second probe electrically insulated from the first probe and having a second probe shaft that is configured to fit within the second central cavity and to extend through the second central cavity from the second bottom surface to the second top surface, and having a second probe contact portion extending beyond the second probe shaft away from the second top surface, the second probe providing a second electrical contact between the first device and the second device, wherein the first block and the second block are each configured to removably mate with at least one additional block in order to provide a custom connection layout that can be asymmetrical for electrically connecting the first device and the second device.