US 11,705,679 B2
In-line modular indicator assembly
William Theunissen, Maple Grove, MN (US)
Assigned to Banner Engineering Corp., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Banner Engineering Corp., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on May 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/324,694.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/127,284, filed on Dec. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0200215 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/717 (2006.01); H01R 13/621 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/717 (2013.01) [H01R 13/621 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An in-line modular indicator assembly comprising:
a first in-line modular indicator comprising:
a first releasable electrical interface configured to releasably couple to an electrical cable;
a first mating electrical interface having a structure capable of mating with the first releasable electrical interface;
a first electrically conductive path extending from the first releasable electrical interface to the first mating electrical interface;
a first detection circuit in electrical communication with the first electrically conductive path, wherein the first detection circuit is configured to detect a first signal; and
a first notification device configured to provide a first notification upon detection of the first signal; and
a second in-line modular indicator comprising:
a second releasable electrical interface, wherein the second releasable electrical interface is configured to releasably couple to the first mating electrical interface;
a second mating electrical interface, wherein the second mating electrical interface is configured to releasably couple with the first releasable electrical interface;
a second electrically conductive path extending from the second releasable electrical interface to the second mating electrical interface;
a second detection circuit in electrical communication with the second electrically conductive path, wherein the second detection circuit is configured to detect a second signal that is different than the first signal; and
a second notification device configured to provide a second notification upon detection of the second signal, wherein the second notification is different from the first notification.