ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,776,605, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).

"Modular connector assembly" was invented by Alexander James Anthony (Middletown, Pa.), Daniel Volkmann (Bensheim, Germany), Marc Reinhardt (Bensheim, Germany) and Matthew Steven Houser (Middletown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular connector assembly comprises a plurality of interconnected bodies, including a first body and a second body. The first body defines at least a first portion of a first terminal space sized to receive a terminal of a first type in an insertion direction. A connecting element detachably connects the first body t...