ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,233, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Crestron Electronics Inc. (Rockleigh, N.J.).
"Interconneting electrical modules" was invented by Michelle Jo Anne Lim (Little Ferry, N.J.) and Stan Wisniewski (Pompton Plains, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, methods, and modes for mechanically and electrically interconnecting a plurality of electrical modules mounted on a rail side by side via an interconnector. Each electrical module comprises a housing and at least one slotted port recessed in the housing having a plurality of electrical contact pins therein. The interconnector comprises a first portion and a second portion each ...