Patent ID: 9419376
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A connector adapted to mate with a socket in a host device, the connector comprising: a connector housing, the connector housing having a connector surface and a bottom surface, a first side and second side extending in between the connector and bottom surfaces, and a first end between the connector and bottom surfaces and also between the first and second sides; a plurality of connector pins extending from the connector surface of the connector housing; at least one connector magnet coupled to the connector surface of the connector housing, the at least one connector magnet attracts a corresponding first host magnet in the socket of the host device and mates the connector with the host device when the connector is positioned in a given orientation, and the at least one connector magnet repels a second host magnet disposed within the host device and prevents mating of the connector with the host device when the connector is positioned in a different orientation; and a cord attached to the first end of the connector housing, wherein, when the connector is in the given orientation and mates with the socket, at least part of the cord is configured to be flush against and parallel to a housing of the host device.