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Granted Patent B2

US 12665359 · App. 18/135,303 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Connectorized mass interconnect

Inventor: William Oliver Craig, IV (Kansas City, MO)

Assignee: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC

H01R24/00 H01R13/512 H01R13/6273 H01R2107/00

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Patent No.: US 12665359
App. No.: 18/135,303
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A connectorized mass interconnect guide for interfacing a mass interconnect having a plurality of connector pins with a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) cables. The connectorized mass interconnect guide broadly comprises a body and a number of partitions forming a number of apertures. The partitions divide connector pins into a number of connector pin sets when the body abuts the mass interconnect. The apertures expose the connector pin sets for receiving the COTS cables being connected to the connector pin sets.

Claims (55)

1 . A connectorized mass interconnect guide for interfacing a mass interconnect having a plurality of connector pins with a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) cables, each of the plurality of connector pins including a distal end, the connectorized mass interconnect guide comprising:

a body having:

a first side configured to abut the mass interconnect; and

a second side opposite the first side;

a partition configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into a plurality of connector pin sets when the first side of the body abuts the mass interconnect,

the body and the partition forming a plurality of apertures extending between the opposing first and second sides, each one of the plurality of apertures being configured to expose one of the connector pin sets and receive one of the plurality of COTS cables from the second side so that each one of the plurality of COTS cables connects with one of the plurality of connector pin sets,

the body being configured to at least partially obscure more than one of the plurality of connector pins from the second side to prevent the plurality of COTS cables from engaging the obscured connector pins; and

a cavity configured to retain the distal ends of at least two of the obscured connector pins therein when the connectorized mass interconnect guide interfaces the mass interconnect, the cavity being elongated in a direction extending between the at least two of the obscured connector pins.

2 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 1 , further comprising alignment geometry associated with one of the plurality of apertures, the alignment geometry being configured to receive orientation structure of one of the plurality of COTS cables thereby orienting the one of the plurality of COTS cables rotationally about a longitudinal axis of the one of the plurality of COTS cables.

3 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 1 , further comprising retainment structure configured to releasably secure one of the plurality of COTS cables in engagement with one of the plurality of connector pin sets.

4 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 1 , the partition being configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into at least a 32 pin set.

5 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 1 , the partition being configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into at least a 64 pin set.

6 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 1 , the partition being configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into at least a 20 pin set.

7 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 1 , the partition being configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into at least a 40 pin set.

8 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fastener holes extending between the opposing first and second sides for receiving fasteners therethrough to secure the connectorized mass interconnect guide to the mass interconnect.

9 . A connectorized mass interconnect guide for interfacing a mass interconnect having a plurality of connector pins with a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) cables, each of the plurality of connector pins including a distal end, the connectorized mass interconnect guide comprising:

a body having:

a first flat side configured to abut the mass interconnect; and

a second flat side opposite the first side;

a plurality of partitions configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into a plurality of connector pin sets when the first side of the body abuts the mass interconnect,

the body and the plurality of partitions forming a plurality of apertures extending between the opposing first and second sides, each one of the plurality of apertures being configured to expose one of the connector pin sets and receive one of the plurality of COTS cables from the second side so that each one of the plurality of COTS cables connects with one of the plurality of connector pin sets,

a cavity configured to retain at least two of the distal ends of the obscured connecter pins therein when the connectorized mass interconnect guide interfaces the mass interconnect, the cavity being elongated in a direction extending between the at least two of the obscured connector pins; and

alignment geometry associated with one of the plurality of apertures, the alignment geometry being configured to receive orientation structure of one of the plurality of COTS cables thereby orienting the one of the plurality of COTS cables rotationally about a longitudinal axis of the one of the plurality of COTS cables.

10 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 9 , further comprising retainment structure configured to releasably secure one of the plurality of COTS cables in engagement with one of the plurality of connector pin sets.

11 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 9 , the partitions being configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into at least a 32 pin set.

12 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 9 , the partitions being configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into at least a 64 pin set.

13 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 9 , the partitions being configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into pin sets of different numbers of pins.

14 . The connectorized mass interconnect guide of claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of fastener holes extending between the opposing first and second sides for receiving fasteners therethrough to secure the connectorized mass interconnect guide to the mass interconnect.

15 . A connectorized mass interconnect guide for interfacing a mass interconnect having a plurality of connector pins with a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) cables, the connectorized mass interconnect guide comprising:

a body having:

a first flat side configured to abut the mass interconnect; and

a second flat side opposite the first side;

a plurality of partitions configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into a plurality of connector pin sets including a 10 pin connector pin set, a 20 pin connector pin set, a 32 pin connector pin set, and a 64 pin connector pin set when the first side of the body abuts the mass interconnect, the plurality of partitions including:

a central partition having a first width; and

a plurality of additional partitions extending perpendicularly to the central partition and each having a second width smaller than the first width,

the body having a substantially rectangular cuboid shape; and

retainment structure configured to releasably secure one of the plurality of COTS cables in engagement with one of the plurality of connector pin sets.

16 . A connectorized mass interconnect guide for interfacing a mass interconnect having a plurality of connector pins with a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) cables, each of the plurality of connector pins including a distal end, the connectorized mass interconnect guide comprising:

a body having:

a first side configured to abut the mass interconnect; and

a second side opposite the first side;

a partition configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into a plurality of connector pin sets when the first side of the body abuts the mass interconnect,

retainment structure configured to releasably secure one of the plurality of COTS cables in engagement with one of the plurality of connector pin sets.

17 . A connectorized mass interconnect guide for interfacing a mass interconnect having a plurality of connector pins with a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) cables, the connectorized mass interconnect guide comprising:

a body having:

a first flat side configured to abut the mass interconnect; and

a second flat side opposite the first side;

a plurality of partitions configured to divide the plurality of connector pins into a plurality of connector pin sets when the first side of the body abuts the mass interconnect,

retainment structure configured to releasably secure one of the plurality of COTS cables in engagement with one of the plurality of connector pin sets.