Break apart power connector
OwnerCarl Fiorentinoinventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention a break apart power connector (e.g., for use with a personal computer power supply) is provided. In one example, the connector may comprise an integrally molded body portion, a plurality of electrical connecting elements mounted to the integrally molded body portion and a score line disposed on integrally molded body portion (the score line may permit the integrally molded body portion to be broken into at least two pieces). In another example, the connector may comprise an integrally molded body portion, a plurality of electrical connecting elements mounted to the integrally molded body portion and a hinge disposed on integrally molded body portion (the hinge may permit the integrally molded body portion to be broken into at least two pieces).
Claims20
An electrical connector, comprising:
- an integrally molded body portion for use in association with a PC power supply;
- a plurality of electrical connecting elements mounted to the integrally molded body portion;
- and
- at least one frangible feature disposed on the integrally molded body portion;
- wherein the frangible feature permits the integrally molded body portion to be broken into at least two pieces;
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- wherein a first one of the pieces has a plurality of the electrical connecting elements and a second one of the pieces has a plurality of the electrical connecting elements.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- an integrally molded body portion for use in association with a PC power supply;
- twenty-four electrical connecting elements mounted to the integrally molded body portion;
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- at least one frangible feature disposed on the integrally molded body portion, wherein the frangible feature comprises at least one of a score line and a hinge;
- wherein the frangible feature permits the integrally molded body portion to be broken into a first piece having twenty electrical connecting elements and a second piece having four electrical connecting elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.