Patent ID: 8177560

Claim:
A connector receptacle comprising: a recessed portion having a longer first axis and a shorter second axis, the recessed portion further having a bottom surface and sidewalls substantially orthogonal to the bottom surface; at least three contact pins located in the recessed portion, extending above the bottom surface of the recessed portion, and not extending above a top of the sidewalls of the recessed portion, the at least three contacts to convey power and a return path, the at least three contacts arranged substantially in a line along the first axis; and a first magnet positioned under the bottom surface of the recessed portion, and towards a first end of the first axis; and a second magnet positioned under the bottom surface of the recessed portion, and towards a second end of the first axis, the first magnet and the second magnet having opposing polarities, wherein the recessed portion and the at least three contacts are arranged such that the connector receptacle is at least substantially symmetrical along the first axis and the second axis.