Cable plug connector
US6902406B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R35/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An cable plug connector to connect one or more standard telephone or computer cable plugs into wall outlets of the same type at an angle, so that the devices' plugs and cables are protected from damage, including a housing, a cable plug adapter to be connected to a wall socket, attached to the housing at an angle, and a cable jack in said housing, the cable jack being electrically connected to the cable plug adapter. A method for protecting multiple cable plugs from damage, including steps for inserting a plurality of cable plugs into a housing containing multiple cable jacks arranged side-by-side, orienting said housing such that it is perpendicular to, and attached to, a single cable plug adapter, and electrically connecting said cable jacks to said cable plug adapter.
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