US 12,352,824 B2
Electrical current connector
Thomas Podlesak, Elkton, MD (US); and Michael Gonzalez, Bel Air, MD (US)
Assigned to The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,884.
Application 17/965,884 is a division of application No. 16/879,906, filed on May 21, 2020, granted, now 11,486,938.
Application 16/879,906 is a division of application No. 15/730,859, filed on Oct. 12, 2017, granted, now 10,698,039, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0031770 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G01R 31/50 (2020.01); H01R 13/193 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 31/50 (2020.01) [H01R 13/193 (2013.01); H01R 13/7038 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable comprising:
an inner conduit configured to transfer a data to an apparatus;
an outer conduit configured to transfer an electrical current to the apparatus; and
a connector configured to couple to the inner conduit upon which the data is transmitted and configured to couple to the outer conduit upon which the electrical current is transferred,
where the connector comprises an electrical prong,
where the connector comprises a first plunger physically coupled to the electrical prong,
where the connector comprises a first spring physically coupled to the plunger coupled to the electrical prong,
where the connector comprises a electrical contact physically coupled to the first plunger coupled to the electrical prong,
where the connector comprises a current source connector,
where the connector comprises a data prong,
where the connector comprises a second plunger physically coupled to the data prong,
where the connector comprises a second spring physically coupled to the second plunger coupled to the data prong,
where the connector comprises a data contact physically coupled to the second plunger coupled to the data prong, and
where the connector comprises a data source connector,
where the outer conduit encompasses the inner conduit
where the first spring is set at a first force level such that when at rest the electrical contact does not touch the current source connector,
where when the electrical prong engages with an electrical receptor, the electrical prong experiences a first pressure,
where the first pressure is transferred to the first plunger,
where the first pressure causes the first plunger to move the first spring to overcome the first force level,
where when the first spring overcomes the first force level, the electrical contact touches the current source connector,
where when the electrical contact touches the current source connector, the electrical prong is energized,
where when the electrical contact touches the current source connector, the electrical current transmits along the outer conduit,
where the electrical current is transmitted concurrently with the data,
where the second spring is set at a second force level such that when at rest the data contact does not touch the data source connector,
where when the data prong engages with a data receptor, the data prong experiences a second pressure,
where the second pressure is transferred to the second plunger,
where the second pressure causes the second plunger to move the second spring to overcome the second force level,
where when the second pressure meets a second threshold, the data contact touches the data source connector, and
where when the data contact touches the data source connector, the prong communicates the data.