Connector for electronic device
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1. A device connector, comprising:
- a housing containing a plug adapted to be inserted into a port of an electronic device, said plug defining a longitudinal axis in the direction of insertion, wherein the housing comprises an inner surface, an upper lip and a lower lip that are adapted to contact and substantially conform to a non-planar surface of said electronic device,a replica port coupled to said housing, said replica port being structurally and functionally substantially the same as the port of said electronic device, said replica port being substantially orthogonal to said longitudinal axis, andwherein said replica port is coupled to said housing with a cable, said cable being orthogonal to said longitudinal axis at its attachment point to said housing.
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Abstract
A space-saving and protective peripheral device connector for use with electronic devices, such as laptop computers, is disclosed. The device connector has a housing containing a plug, such as a USB connector, for insertion into a female port of the electronic device. The plug is coupled to a replica port that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the plug. The replica port may be mounted on the housing or attached to the housing using a cable. The device connector may have an inner surface that substantially conforms to the non-planar adjacent surface of the laptop computer.
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1. A device connector, comprising:
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a housing containing a plug adapted to be inserted into a port of an electronic device, said plug defining a longitudinal axis in the direction of insertion, wherein the housing comprises an inner surface, an upper lip and a lower lip that are adapted to contact and substantially conform to a non-planar surface of said electronic device, a replica port coupled to said housing, said replica port being structurally and functionally substantially the same as the port of said electronic device, said replica port being substantially orthogonal to said longitudinal axis, and wherein said replica port is coupled to said housing with a cable, said cable being orthogonal to said longitudinal axis at its attachment point to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A USB connector for use with a personal computer, comprising:
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a USB plug attached to a housing, said USB plug defining a longitudinal axis conforming to the direction of insertion of the plug, a cable attached at one end thereof to said housing, said cable being orthogonal to said longitudinal axis at the point of attachment, said housing having a contact surface and upper and lower lips that are adapted to contact and substantially conform to the surface of the personal computer when the USB connector is inserted into a USB socket on the personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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