ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,640, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).
"Self-lubricating connector" was invented by Marjorie Kay Myers (Middletown, Pa.) and Nathan Philip Myer (Middletown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-lubricating connector with a housing having a contact receiving cavity with a contact provided therein. A lubricating device is positioned in the housing proximate the contact. The lubricating device extends into the contact receiving cavity and has lubricant provided therein. The lubricant from the lubricating device is deposited or on the outside surface of the contact as the contact is mov...