Patent ID: 8118601

Claim:
An adapter module for a connection module, the adapter module comprising: an adapter module housing having a first end and a second end; an adapter printed circuit board located within the adapter module housing, the adapter printed circuit board having a first end and a second end; a first plurality of contact elements located in the adapter module housing, the first plurality of contact elements each having a first side and a second side, the first side of each of the first plurality of contact elements defining a connection contact at the first end of the adapter module housing, the second side of each of the first plurality of contact elements being configured to connect to the first end of the adapter module printed circuit board; a second housing coupled to the adapter module housing; and a second plurality of contact elements disposed in the second housing, the second plurality of contact elements each having a first side and a second side located within the second housing, the first side of each of the second plurality of contact elements being configured to connect to the second end of the adapter printed circuit board, the second side of each of the first plurality of contact elements defining a fork contact to connect to another printed circuit board.