Connectors having a USB-like form factor for supporting USB...

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2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Gilman, Alexander (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

Reexamination Certificate

active

10938691

ABSTRACT:
An extended Universal-Serial Bus (USB) plug and extended Universal-Serial Bus (USB) socket are disclosed. The extended Universal-Serial Bus (USB) plug includes an extended pin substrate, the extended pin substrate and at least some of a plurality of contacts thereon being dimensioned to be mechanically compatible with an industry-standard USB socket. The extended USB plug further lacks an industry-standard cover associated with an industry-standard USB plug, thereby causing the extended USB plug to be thinner than the industry-standard USB plug. The extended Universal-Serial Bus (USB) socket, which includes an extended cavity having an extended cavity length longer than a length of a cavity of an industry-standard USB connector socket. The extended cavity and at least some of a plurality of pins therein are dimensioned to be mechanically compatible with an industry-standard USB connector plug.

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