Illuminated latch release for cable
US10170873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6335
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable connector is provided. The cable connector includes a housing with a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is configured for insertion into a data port of a computer chassis. The proximal end is configured to receive at least one data cable. The cable connector includes a pull tab comprising an optically transparent material. The pull tab includes a body with a distal end connected to the housing and a proximal end extending past the proximal end of the housing. The pull tab includes a shank protruding from the body. The shank includes a polished surface aligned with a light output of the computer chassis when the distal end of the housing is inserted into the data port such that light from the light output enters the shank through the polished surface and is distributed through the transparent material to illuminate the pull tab.
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