Patent ID: 9472873
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A receptacle assembly for connecting to a plug of a connector, the receptacle comprising: an insulating member; a first contact configured to electrically connect to a first plug contact of the plug responsive to the connector engaging with the receptacle in a first orientation, the first contact provided at a first side of the insulating member; a second contact configured to electrically connect to the first plug contact of the plug at a second side of the insulating member responsive to the connector engaging with the receptacle in a second orientation, the second contact extending to a printed circuit board of an electronic device and connected to the first contact via a first conductive bridge at a first location closer to the printed circuit board than the first plug contact; and a second conductive bridge configured to connect the first contact and the second contact at a second location closer to the first plug contact than the first conductive bridge.