Foldable connector assembly for miniature circuit card
First Claim
1. A foldable RJ-type male telephone plug connector, comprisinga connector body including a main body and a supplemental body,an electrical terminal mounted to said main body for making an electrical connection, anda locking member for holding the connector in an electrical device for making electrical connection,said supplemental body being pivotable with respect to said main body between open and closed positions and cooperative with said main body when in closed position to complete the connector body.
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Abstract
A PCMCIA card includes a support, circuit components for providing faxmodem functions with respect to the support, a housing containing at least part of the support, a retractable cord mechanism at least partly contained in the housing for connecting the electronic component with an external device for communications therewith, the retractable cord mechanism including a cord and a storage mechanism for storing at least part of the cord in the housing, and a foldable connector coupled to the cord for storage in the card and for pulling from the card for connecting to the external device. A foldable electrical connector is disclosed. Alternate embodiments use optical or radio signal coupling from the PCMCIA card and all embodiments do not require a separate telephone connector to a telephone wall jack.
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1. A foldable RJ-type male telephone plug connector, comprising
a connector body including a main body and a supplemental body, an electrical terminal mounted to said main body for making an electrical connection, and a locking member for holding the connector in an electrical device for making electrical connection, said supplemental body being pivotable with respect to said main body between open and closed positions and cooperative with said main body when in closed position to complete the connector body.
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