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USB connector assembly

US8801471B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2012
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/79
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector assembly includes a USB socket and a USB connector. The USB socket includes a housing and at least one engaging protrusion protruding from an inner surface of the housing. The USB connector includes a holding portion; a header adapted to be plugged into the USB socket which extends from a first end of the holding portion along a first direction; and a plurality of cables, extending from a second end of the holding portion along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. At least one groove is defined in the header for receiving the at least one engaging protrusion and preventing the header from accidentally disengaging from the USB socket.

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