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Universal serial bus docking station

  • US 6,141,221 A
  • Filed: 08/03/1999
  • Issued: 10/31/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A docking station for a universal serial bus, comprising:

  • a hub having an upstream connector, and a plurality of downstream connectors;

    said hub being disposed generally in a horizontal plane;

    a docking housing coupled to said hub, said docking housing being adapted to receive at least one USB module, said docking housing having disposed therein a first connector, said first connector being electrically coupled to said hub;

    said module carrying a mating first connector configured to electrically connect to said first connector when said module is inserted into said housing, whereby said module is automatically connected to said hub without use of a separate cable.

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