Universal serial bus electrical connector
US6939168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/658
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector comprising electrical signal contacts and power contacts; and a housing. The housing has the electrical contacts connected thereto. The housing includes at least two vertically offset electrical plug receiving areas. The signal contacts extend into the receiving areas in a universal serial bus (USB) electrical conductor location configuration. The power contacts also extend into the receiving areas, but in an opposite direction from the signal contacts.
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