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US 9,148,474 B2Granted
Replaceable connector
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorMatthew Skvoretz
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Abstract
A connector includes a connector body, two or more connector pads within the connector body, and a releasable attachment mechanism for attaching the connector to a mobile computer. The connector may include a seal positioned around the outer edge of the connector body. The connector typically includes two or more connector pins each in contact with a respective connector pad.
Claims18
A connector for a mobile computer for facilitate use of the computer with a docking station, comprising:
- a connector body;
- two or more connector pads within the connector body, each connector pad comprising an external surface that engages electrical contacts a docking station;
- and
- a releasable attachment mechanism for attaching the connector to a mobile computer.
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A computer system to facilitate use of a mobile computer with a docking station, comprising:
- a connector comprising a connector body, two or more connector pads within the connector body, each connector pad comprising an external surface that engages electrical contacts of a docking station, and an attachment mechanism;
- and a backhousing comprising
- a backhousing body and a receiving mechanism for receiving the connector's attachment mechanism;
- wherein the connector's attachment mechanism and the backhousing's receiving mechanism are adapted to releasably attach the connector to the backhousing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.