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Apparatus for removably connecting a cellular portable telephone to a computer

  • US 5,020,090 A
  • Filed: 11/13/1989
  • Issued: 05/28/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for removably connecting a cellular portable telephone to a computer having at least a housing, a generally planar surface in the housing, a power supply and a modem, said apparatus comprising:

  • a track formed in the generally planar surface of the housing and structured to slidably receive a cellular portable telephone whose battery pack has been removed, said track comprising;

    a base portion of predetermined width and length and having a generally planar upper surface, a first end portion and a second end portion;

    a first edge portion extending outwardly from said base portion in a cantilever manner along the length of said base portion;

    a second edge portion extending outwardly from said base portion in a cantilever manner along the length of said base portion, said second edge portion being positioned opposite said first edge portion;

    a first electrical connector operatively positioned at the end of said first end portion;

    a second electrical connector operatively positioned at the end of said second end portion and operatively connected to the power supply of the computer;

    data interface circuitry operatively connected between said first electrical connector and the modem.

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