Electrical connector
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having a surface comprising;
a first side;
a second side substantially opposite the first side;
a third side extending between the first side and the second side; and
a fourth side substantially opposite the third side and extending between the first side and the second side;
a connector tip partially enclosed within the housing and having a portion extending from the housing; and
a light source entirely contained within the housing,wherein;
a first portion of the surface permits the passage of a first amount of light from the light source;
a second portion of the surface permits the passage of a second amount of light from the light source;
the first side and the second side form the first portion;
the third side and the fourth side form the second portion; and
the second amount of light is different from the first amount of light.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (110) and a light source (120) inside the housing. The housing has a surface (130). A first portion of the surface permits the passage of a first amount of light from the light source, and a second portion of the surface permits the passage of a second amount of light from the light source, where the second amount of light is different from the first amount of light.
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25 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having a surface comprising; a first side; a second side substantially opposite the first side; a third side extending between the first side and the second side; and a fourth side substantially opposite the third side and extending between the first side and the second side; a connector tip partially enclosed within the housing and having a portion extending from the housing; and a light source entirely contained within the housing, wherein; a first portion of the surface permits the passage of a first amount of light from the light source; a second portion of the surface permits the passage of a second amount of light from the light source; the first side and the second side form the first portion; the third side and the fourth side form the second portion; and the second amount of light is different from the first amount of light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having a surface comprising; a first side; a second side substantially opposite the first side; a third side extending between the first side and the second side; and a fourth side substantially opposite the third side and extending between the first side and the second side; and a light source inside the housing, wherein; at least portions of the first side and the second side form a first portion of the surface; at least portions of the third side and the fourth side form a second portion of the surface; and more light passes through the first portion than passes through the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing having a surface comprising; a first side; a second side substantially opposite and substantially parallel to the first side; a third side extending between the first side and the second side; and a fourth side substantially opposite and substantially parallel to the third side and extending between the first side and the second side; and a light emitting diode inside the housing, wherein; at least a portion of the first side and at least a portion of the second side form a first portion of the surface; at least a portion of the third side and at least a portion of the fourth side form a second portion of the surface; the first portion is textured; and more light passes through the first portion than passes through the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of manufacturing an electrical connector, the method comprising:
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electrically coupling a light source to a connector tip; and providing a housing around the light source, the housing having a surface, surface comprising; a first side; a second side substantially opposite the first side; a third side extending between the first side and the second side; and a fourth side substantially opposite the third side and extending between the first side and the second side; wherein; a first portion of the surface permits the passage of a first amount of light from the light source; a second portion of the surface permits the passage of a second amount of light from the light source; the first side and the second side form the first portion; the third side and the fourth side form the second portion; and the second amount of light is different from the first amount of light. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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