Male type USB connector
US6171136A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/506
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A male type USB (universal serial bus) connector includes a substantially rectangular connector body, a cable connected to the connector body and extended out of a hole at a rear side wall of the connector body, two symmetrical insulative shells fastened together and covered on the rear side wall and two opposite lateral side walls of the connector body and a part of the cable to secure the cable in place, and an insulative cap fastened to the connector body and the insulative shells at a front side, the cap having a center coupling hole, which receives a front side wall of the connector body, and a backward coupling flange coupled to the insulative shells.
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