Memory device with latching cap for USB plug
US7341464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6275
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mating plug and receptacle are positively held together by a latch that is manually releasable to allow their separation. An example is a USB plug with a cap having a receptacle into which the plug is inserted for protection when the plug is not in use. In a preferred embodiment, a slide is carried within the receptacle to move a distance with the plug as it is inserted into and withdrawn from the receptacle. Latches prevent movement of the slide to release the plug until an external actuator is manually operated. Detents on arms formed as part of the slide engage holes in the plug when the plug is inserted into the receptacle but are released by riding against cam surfaces as the slide, after being unlatched, moves upon withdrawal of the plug from the receptacle.
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