Quick release spring connector adaptor for a computer cable
AssigneeMobility Electronics, Inc.
InventorCharles Lord
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Abstract
An adaptor for quickly connecting a computer cable connection to a receiving member including a body, a first and second port connector, and a biasing member. The biasing member maintains ratchet like teeth particularly useful in grasping internal threading such as that found in computer port housing. The connection apparatus securingly connects a traditional jack screw-type receiving member cable connection to a receiving member via actuation of the biasing member. The biasing member may preferably be a resilient member such as a spring or spring-like mechanism.
Claims19
A port adaptor adapted to connect to a receiving member and to a port connector, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first port connection coupled to said housing and capable of connection to the port connector;
- a second port connection coupled to said housing and connected to a plurality of electrical conductors;
- and
- a clasp coupled to said housing and adapted to releasingly secure said second port connection to the receiving member, said clasp actuatable via compression of said clasp, wherein the clasp having an end portion is adapted to be received by a screw-type port connection comprising a hole with internal threads, and wherein the end portion of the clasp interacts with the threads of the hole.
A method of coupling a port connector to a receiving member using an adaptor, said adaptor comprising;
- a first and second port connection and a plurality of electrical conductors coupled there between, and a clasp adapted to selectively secure said second port connection to the receiving member, wherein said clasp having an end portion is adapted to be received by a screw-type port connection comprising a hole with internal threads, and wherein the end portion of the clasp interacts with the threads of the hole;
- comprising the step of:
- coupling said first port connection to the port connector and said second port connection to said receiving member by selectively biasing the clasp against the screw-type port connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.