Electronic interface connector cover and method of using same
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorNorman Andrew Allum
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Abstract
A protective cover for an external electrical interface port or connector on an electronic device which cover can be releasably engaged with an object when not in position protecting the electrical interface so as to prevent the cover from being lost or misplaced. One or two pairs of prongs may be provided on the cover so as to clip the cover to an electrical cord which is, in turn, connected to the electrical interface of the electronic device.
Claims11
A protective cover for an external electrical interface on an electronic device, said cover comprising:
- first means for releasably engaging said cover to said electronic device in a position protecting said electrical interface while not electrically engaging said electrical interface;
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- second means, disposed on said cover, for releasably engaging said cover to at least one of a portion of said electronic device, to a second electronic device or to an electrical cable which can be connected to said electronic device, in a position removed from said interface so as to allow access to said interface.
A protective cover for an external electrical interface on an electronic device, said cover comprising:
- a fastener for releasably attaching said cover to said electronic device in a position such that said cover protects said electrical interface while not electrically engaging said electrical interface;
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- prongs, separate from said fastener, on said cover for releasably engaging said cover with another object when said cover is not attached by said fastener in said position protecting said electrical interface.
A method of using a protective cover for an external electrical interface on an electronic device so as to prevent said cover from being lost or misplaced, said method comprising releasably engaging said cover to an object when said cover is not in position protecting nor electrically engaging said electrical interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.