Expandable accordion-style cable overmold for secure connection
US12431666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and/or method embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, of an expandable overmold for a device connector such as an HDMI or USB-C connector. An example embodiment of the overmold includes an expandable connector body, an expansion mechanism for expanding the connector body, and a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to one or more surrounding device connectors connected to other ports of the computing device.
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