Patent ID: 8758025

Claim:
A power cable system comprising: a cable for connection to a power source; a connector electrically connected and mechanically coupled to the cable, comprising: a connector body mechanically coupled to the cable; a pair of connector magnets spaced apart from each other by a first distance and mechanically coupled within the connector body; a pair of connector terminals, each of the pair of connector terminals being positioned between the pair of connector magnets, the pair of connector terminals being electrically connected to the cable; a connector backing plate magnetically coupled to the pair of connector magnets; and a receptacle electrically connected and mechanically coupled to a device, the receptacle comprising: a pair of receptacle magnets positioned within the device and spaced apart from each other at a second distance about equal to the first distance, the pair of receptacle magnets having a first magnetic polarity that opposes a second magnetic polarity of the pair of connector magnets such that the pair of receptacle magnets is configured to magnetically couple with the pair of connector magnets when brought within proximity of each other; a pair of receptacle terminals, each of the pair of receptacle terminals being positioned between the pair of receptacle magnets, the pair of receptacle terminals being configured to mate with the pair of connector terminals to form an electrical connection; and a receptacle backing plate attached to the pair of receptacle magnets.