Electrical connectors – Convertible by internal change to selectively cooperate with... – Coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
2009-12-16
2011-10-11
Ta, Tho D (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Convertible by internal change to selectively cooperate with...
Coupling part
C439S628000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08033846
ABSTRACT:
There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The locking assembly includes at least one operative detent member. There is provided a locked state, wherein the base unit is disposed in an electrical coupling relationship with the adaptor unit and movement of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit, such that the base unit becomes disposed in an electrically uncoupled relationship with the adaptor unit, is resisted. There is also provided an unlocked state wherein the base unit is moveable relative to the adaptor unit. In the locked state, each one of the at least one operative detent member is biased into an interference relationship with the charger assembly so as to resist the relative movement between the base unit and the adaptor unit which would effect the electrical uncoupling of the base unit from the adaptor unit. In the unlocked state, the locking assembly co-operates with the charger assembly such that the base unit is moveable relative to the adaptor unit. Application of a respective minimum predetermined force is required to effect a change in state from one of the locked state and the unlocked state to the other one of the locked state and the unlocked state.
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Aldana Leonardo
Simoes Felipe Oliveira
Youssefi-Shams Kasra
Norton Rose OR LLP
Research In Motion Limited
Ta Tho D
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