Portable computer universal serial bus device with an extendable connector secured by multiple locking mechanisms
AssigneeKingston Technology Corporation
InventorsDwayne Dei Rossi, George Shiu
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Abstract
An apparatus for use within an electrical devices is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a casing having an upper body and a lower body, the casing including a tab disposed on a surface thereof and an adjustable base having a plurality of tab cavities adjacent to the tab. The tab engagingly couples to one of the plurality of tab cavities to secure the adjustable base. The apparatus also includes a connector system coupled to the adjustable base.
Claims9
A Universal Serial Bus device assembly, comprising a housing wherein the housing comprises an adjustable base:
- a casing having an upper body and a lower body, the casing including a tab disposed on the bottom surface of the casing and an adjustable base having a plurality of tab cavities adjacent to the tab and wherein when the tab is engagingly coupled to one of the plurality of tab cavities the adjustable base is secured to the casing;
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- a first tapered slot pin and a second tapered slot pin disposed between the upper body and the lower body;
- a first pin slot and a second pin slot, both having a first end and a second end disposed inside of the housing;
- a printed circuit board assembly disposed within the casing;
- a connector system coupled to the casing;
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- a first set of locking cavities coupled to the first ends and a second set of locking cavities coupled to the second ends and wherein when the first and second tapered slot pins are engagingly coupled to one of the set of locking cavities the connector system is secured to the housing.
A Universal Serial Bus device assembly, comprising a housing wherein the housing comprises an adjustable base:
- a casing having an upper body and a lower body, the casing including a tab disposed on the bottom surface of the casing thereof and an adjustable base having a plurality of tab cavities adjacent to the tab and wherein when the tab is engagingly coupled to one of the plurality of tab cavities the adjustable base is secured to the casing;
- a first tapered slot pin and a second tapered slot pin disposed between the upper body and the lower body;
- the first pin slot and a second pin slot, both having a first end and a second end disposed inside the housing;
- a printed circuit board assembly disposed within the casing;
- a connector system coupled to the casing;
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- a first set of locking cavities coupled to the first ends and a second set of locking cavities coupled to the second ends, wherein when the first and second tapered slot pins are engagingly coupled to the first set of locking cavities the connector system is in a retracted position and when the first and second tapered slot pins are engagingly coupled to the second set of locking cavities the connector system is in an extended position.
A Universal Serial Bus device assembly comprising:
- a cable having a first and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to a first connector system;
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- an apparatus coupled to the second end of the cable, the apparatus comprising a housing wherein the housing comprises an adjustable base:
- a casing having an upper body and a lower body, the casing including a tab disposed on the surface of the casing and an adjustable base having a plurality of tab cavities adjacent to the tab and wherein when the tab is engagingly coupled to one of the plurality of tab cavities the adjustable base is secured to the casing;
- a printed circuit board assembly disposed within the casing;
- a second connector system coupled to the casing;
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- a first tapered slot pin and a second tapered slot pin disposed between the upper body and the lower body;
- the first pin slot and a second pin slot, both having a first end and a second end disposed inside of the housing;
- a first set of locking cavities coupled to the first ends and a second set of locking cavities coupled to the second ends and wherein when the first and second tapered slot pins are engagingly coupled to one of the set of locking cavities the second connector system is secured to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.