Patent ID: 7753741

Claim:
An electrical interconnection system comprising: a first contact and a second contact configured to electrically couple together; a receptacle assembly comprising a receptacle shell and a first retaining ring secured within said receptacle shell, said receptacle assembly configured to couple said first contact to said receptacle shell; a plug assembly comprising a plug shell and a second retaining ring secured within said plug shell, said plug assembly configured to couple said second contact to said plug shell, said receptacle shell and said plug shell configured to align said first contact and said second contact for coupling together a first biasing mechanism secured within said receptacle shell, said first biasing mechanism configured to bias said first retaining ring towards said plug assembly to facilitate maintaining a connection between said first contact and said second contact; and a second biasing mechanism secured within said plug shell, said second biasing mechanism configured to bias said second retaining ring towards said receptacle assembly to facilitate maintaining a connection between said first contact and said second contact.