Retractable expandable jack

Details Retractable expandable jack Retractable expandable jack

1995-08-18

1997-06-03

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions

439676, 439946, H01R 1344

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056348029

ABSTRACT:
The expandable jack has first and second members attached by a pivotal connection. The members can be expanded about the pivotal connection to form a receptacle for receiving a plug and, when not in use, the members can be collapsed about the pivotal connection to fit into storage spaces of reduced size. The jack is of particular use in application interface cards for laptop, notebook and palmtop computers. In such cards, the jack is mounted on a platform which is movable between an exposed position, external of the card, and a retracted storage position within the body of the card. A plug can be inserted into the expandable jack while avoiding interference with obstructions, such as a cable extending from an adjacent card in the computer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4946401 (1990-08-01), Hori et al.
patent: 5087208 (1992-02-01), Chang
patent: 5183404 (1993-02-01), Aldous et al.

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