Patent ID: 6565363
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus for connecting the ends of an electrical signal transmission cable, comprising:a) a jack, said jack being contained in a housing having a first surface on the outside of said jack; b) a plug, said plug for insertion into said jack, said plug having a second surface on the outside of said plug coextensive with said first surface when said plug is inserted into said jack, said first and second surfaces being separated by a wall of said jack; c) a first magnetic means disposed on said first surface; d) a second magnetic means disposed on said second surface whereby said first and second magnetic means are magnetically engaged when said plug is inserted into said jack; and e) a pair of second magnetic means joining said jack and said plug when said plug is inserted into said jack, the second magnetic means on said jack being on a surface facing said plug and the second magnetic means on said plug is on a mounting bracket which remains outside of said jack when said plug is inserted into said jack on a side of said bracket opposite that of the side facing said jack, said pair of second magnetic means being engaged through said bracket.