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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1993
Mark Budman, Vestal, NY (US);
Robert V Jenness, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Lloyd H Massman, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Joseph M Mosley, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Anthony D Wutka, Coral Springs, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A flexible cable assembly for coupling an electronic apparatus, having a port for receiving personal computer cards in accordance with the PCMCIA standard, to at least one peripheral device, said flex cable assembly comprises a personal computer card connector, in accordance with the PCMCIA standard, for connecting into a corresponding port in the electronic apparatus, and a flexible cable connected to the personal computer card connector. The personal computer card connector also comprises an interface to said at least one peripheral device. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, the flex cable assembly can also couple a first electronic apparatus, to a second electronic apparatus, each having a port for receiving personal computer cards in accordance with the PCMCIA standard. This flex cable assembly comprises (1) a first PCMCIA card connector for connecting into a corresponding port in either the first or second electronic apparatus; (2) a second PCMCIA card connector for connecting into a corresponding port in either the first or second electronic apparatus; and (3) a flex cable coupled between the first and second personal computer card connectors.