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US 10,483,704 B1Granted
Cable with multiple electrical connectors
AssigneeKurt Solland
InventorsKurt Solland, Debora Monzelowsky
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Abstract
A cable with ends having a body portion enabling rotatable electrical connector plugs to be deployed from a stored position to a ready position. The configuration of the body portion enables the connector plug to be electrically active only in the deployed ready position. The rotation mechanism provides tactile locking sensation. The design of the present cable enables multiple permutations of connector plugs to be provided on either the alpha or beta end of the cable.
Claims20
A cable for connecting various devices, the cable comprising:
- a first connector and a second connector, a cord connecting the first connector to the second connector;
- the first connector including a body and a plug head;
- the body having a first end connected to the cord and an opposite second end;
- the body being u-shaped and including a first prong and a second prong;
- the first prong including a first set of electrical contacts and the second prong including a second set of electrical contacts;
- the plug head including a plug head and a first plug and a second plug;
- the first plug being secured to the plug head and the second plug being secured to the plug head, the first plug being located on an opposite side of the plug head from the second plug;
- the plug head having a third set of electrical contacts electrically connected to the first plug and a fourth set of electrical contacts electrically connected to the second plug;
- the plug head being rotatably secured between the first prong and the second prong of the body;
- wherein, in a first position, the first set of electrical contacts and the second set of electrical contacts align with and electrically connect to the third set of electrical contacts;
- and
- wherein, in a second position, the first set of electrical contacts and the second set of electrical contacts align with and electrically connect to the fourth set of electrical contacts.
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A cable for connecting various devices, the cable comprising:
- a first connector and a second connector, a cord connecting the first connector to the second connector;
- the first connector including a body and a plug head;
- the body having a first end connected to the cord and an opposite second end;
- the body being u-shaped and including a first prong and a second prong;
- the first prong including a first set of electrical contacts and the second prong including a second set of electrical contacts;
- the plug head including a plug head and a first plug and a second plug;
- the first plug being secured to the plug head and the second plug being secured to the plug head, the first plug being located on an opposite side of the plug head from the second plug;
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- wherein the first prong includes at least one detent and the plug head includes at least one spring connecting the at least one detent to the plug head, wherein a portion of the at least one spring nests within a groove of the at least one detent.
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A cable for connecting various devices, the cable comprising:
- a first connector and a second connector, a cord connecting the first connector to the second connector;
- the first connector including a body and a plug head;
- the body having a first end connected to the cord and an opposite second end;
- the body being u-shaped and including a first prong and a second prong;
- the first prong including a first electrical contact, a second electrical contact, a third electrical contact, and a fourth electrical contact;
- the plug head including a plug head and a first plug and a second plug;
- the first plug being secured to the plug head and the second plug being secured to the plug head, the first plug being located on an opposite side of the plug head from the second plug;
- the plug head having a fifth electrical contact, a sixth electrical contact;
- a seventh electrical contact, and an eighth electrical contact all electrically connected to the first plug and a ninth electrical contact, a tenth electrical contact, an eleventh electrical contact, and a twelfth electrical contact all electrically connected to the second plug;
- the plug head being rotatably secured between the first prong and the second prong of the body;
- wherein, in a first position, the first electrical contact;
- the second electrical contact, the third electrical contact, and the fourth electrical contact align with and electrically connect to the fifth electrical contact, the sixth electrical contact, the seventh electrical contact, and the eighth electrical contact, respectively;
- and
- wherein, in a second position, the first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, the third electrical contact;
- and the fourth electrical contact align with and electrically connect to the ninth electrical contact, the tenth electrical contact, the eleventh electrical contact, and the twelfth electrical contact, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.