QUICK CONNECT/DISCONNECT CABLE APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER PERIPHERALS
First Claim
1. A quick connect/disconnect cable apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a first housing component and a second housing component, the first housing component being separable from the second housing component at an interface;
the first housing component having first connecting parts at the interface and the second housing component having corresponding mating second connecting parts at the interface;
wherein the first housing component further includes a plurality of ports located on at least one first housing component surface, the plurality of ports being adapted to allow a plurality of peripheral computer devices to connect to the plurality of ports;
wherein the second housing component further includes means for allowing one or more cables to connect between the second housing component and a computer.
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Abstract
A quick connect/disconnect cable apparatus is provided having a housing with a first housing component and a second housing component. The first housing component is separable from the second housing component at an interface. The first housing component has first connecting parts at the interface. The second housing component has corresponding mating second connecting parts at the interface. The first housing component further includes a plurality of ports located on at least one first housing component surface. The plurality of ports are adapted to allow a plurality of peripheral computer devices to connect to the plurality of ports. The second housing component further includes means for allowing one or more cables to connect between the second housing component and a computer.
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29 Claims
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1. A quick connect/disconnect cable apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a first housing component and a second housing component, the first housing component being separable from the second housing component at an interface; the first housing component having first connecting parts at the interface and the second housing component having corresponding mating second connecting parts at the interface; wherein the first housing component further includes a plurality of ports located on at least one first housing component surface, the plurality of ports being adapted to allow a plurality of peripheral computer devices to connect to the plurality of ports; wherein the second housing component further includes means for allowing one or more cables to connect between the second housing component and a computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A quick connect/disconnect cable apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a first housing component and a second housing component, the first housing component being separable from the second housing component at an interface; the first housing component having first connecting parts on a first housing component surface of the interface, and the second housing component having corresponding mating second connecting parts on a second housing component surface of the interface; wherein the first housing component further includes a plurality of ports located on at least one first housing component surface, the plurality of ports being adapted to allow a plurality of peripheral computer devices to connect to the plurality of ports; wherein the second housing component is a computer system, the computer system having a peripheral computer port for allowing the first housing component to attach, the peripheral computer port being said second housing component surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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24. A peripheral port connector device comprising:
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a body; a plurality of ports on a first side of the body; and a computer port connector on a second side of the body, the computer port connector having a plurality of male leads and/or female lead holes, or a card connector and/or card connector slot, wherein the computer port connector is adapted to connect to a peripheral computer port of a computer, the peripheral computer port having a corresponding plurality of male leads and/or female port holes or a corresponding card connector and/or card connector slot for allowing the computer port connector to attach.
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Specification