ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,327,967, issued on June 10, was assigned to ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC (Stamford, Conn.).

"Multiple connector assembly and method for manufacturing the same" was invented by Carl Rodney Bunke (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Technologies are generally described for multiple individual connectors in a single connector assembly. The individual connectors may be any form-fit suitable connectors such as USB type connectors and similar ones. The connector assembly may be circular, oval, rectangular, or other shapes. Coupling between the plug and receptacle of the connector assembly may be through threads, pressure, a clic...