Assembly for protecting PC cards and peripheral connectors

An assembly for protecting a PC card and USB connector connected to an electronic device, said assembly comprising:

• a rigid PC card protector having
• a base plate with a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing first and second side edges between said front edge and said rear edge,
• a first card side plate connected to said first side edge, said first card side plate being substantially perpendicular to said base plate, a first tab connected to said first card side plate for attachment to the electronic device;
• and
• a second card side plate connected to said second side edge, said second card side plate being substantially perpendicular to said base plate, a second tab connected to said second card side plate for attachment to the electronic device;
• and
• a rigid USB protector clip connected to said PC card protector, said USB protector clip having
• a USB protector base having a forward border, a rear border, and first and second side borders between said rear and forward borders,
• a first USB side plate connected with said first side border and a second USB side plate connected to said second side border;
• a first USB side wall connected to said first side border;
• a second USB side wall connected to said second side border;
• and
• a nipple extending longitudinally from said forward border of said USB protector base for connection with the electronic device proximate a USB port.