Patent ID: 8491342

Claim:
A connector adapter for connecting a first electronic device with a second electronic device, the connector adapter configured to enable data and power transmission between the electronic devices, the connector adapter comprising: a plug connector configured for removable mating engagement within a connector of the first electronic device, the plug connector having a base portion and an insertable tab that extends away from the base, the insertable tab having a plurality of external contacts formed thereon to enable data and power transmission through the plug connector; a receptacle connector configured for removable mating engagement with a connector of the second electronic device, the receptacle connector having a plurality of interior contacts to enable data and power transmission through the receptacle connector; an adapter body through which the plug connector and receptacle connector are connected by circuitry within the adapter body configured to enable data and power transmissions between the plug connector and the receptacle connector; and a compliant mount within the adapter body, the compliant mount operatively coupled to the plug connector to allow movement of the plug connector relative to the receptacle connector, the compliant mount including a front elastomer that surrounds a base portion of the tab and abuts a laterally extended portion of the plug connector and an inner elastomer disposed between the receptacle connector and the front elastomer, wherein the front elastomer has a first hardness and the inner elastomer has a second hardness less than the first hardness such that a majority of compliant movement within the compliant mount in response to bending forces applied on the plug connector occurs within the inner elastomer.