Patent · US Expired

Removable modular connector for connecting an electronic device to a communications card

US6135786A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
36References
38Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1998
Grant dateOct 24, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S439/946
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A removable modular connector housing is disclosed and claimed for use in an electronic device and two devices that are insertable in the modular removable connect or integral thereto. The removable connector is particularly suited for insertion within a thin-architecture communications card such as a PCMCIA card. A standard interface scheme between the removable modular connector includes a multiple-pin socket and/or a multiple-runner array that is external to the housing of the removable modular connector. The removable modular connector is suited for various types of devices including land line jacks, video interfaces, cable connects, and other electronic devices that are connectable to larger systems such as computers, cameras, and hand-held digital assistants.

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