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US 2013/0171864 A1Published application
Cable with multiple, physically selectable connectors
AssigneeAviiq IP Inc
InventorsCezanne-Simon Farris-Gilbert, Alan Chun-Ye Yeung
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Abstract
An electronic cable is provided. The electronic cable includes a cable extending between a first end and a second end. A first electronic connection extends from the first end of the cable. A plurality of physically selectable electronic connections extend from the second end of the cable.
Claims20
An electronic cable, comprising:
- a cable;
- a first electronic connection on a first end of the cable;
- and
- a plurality of physically selectable electronic connections on a second end of the cable.
1 more element
An electronic cable, comprising:
- a cable body;
- a first multi-plug holder positioned on a first end of the cable body, the first multi-plug holder including a first contact set;
- a first rotatably selectable multi-plug rotatably mounted in the first multi-plug holder, the first rotatably selectable multi-plug including a first head unit, the first head unit including a first plurality of electronic connectors and a plurality of second contact sets, each respective one of the second contact sets on the first head unit corresponding to a respective one of the first plurality of electronic connectors on the first head unit;
- a second multi-plug holder positioned on a second end of the cable body, the second multi-plug holder including a third contact set;
- and
- a second rotatably selectable multi-plug rotatably mounted in the second multi-plug holder, the second rotatably selectable multi-plug including a second head unit, the second head unit including a second plurality of electronic connectors and a plurality of fourth contact sets, each respective one of the fourth contact sets on the second head unit corresponding to a respective one of the second plurality of electronic connectors on the second head unit.
3 more elements
An electronic cable, comprising:
- a cable body that extends between a plug on one end of the cable body and a multi-plug on an opposite end of the cable body, the plug including a first electronic connector, and the multi-plug including a plurality of electronic connectors that are fixed relative to the cable body;
- and
- a knob rotatably mounted on the multi-plug, the knob being configured to internally align a contact set with a selected one of the plurality of electronic connectors on the multi-plug to selectively form a circuit between a selected one of the plurality of electronic connectors on the multi-plug and the plug on the first electronic connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.