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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1996
William H Bull, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Mark P McNally, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A removable auxiliary electrical component for an electrical device that can be removed when the electrical device is powered is disclosed. The removable axillary electrical component includes a module located on an exterior portion of an electrical product. The removable axillary electrical component also includes a guard member connected to an electrical product. The electrical product includes an electrical contact portion connected to a power source of the electrical product, and a housing member containing a first electrical portion of the module. The electrical portion includes a second contact portion, the second contact portion is used for mateably engaging the first contact portion. The housing portion also includes a snap member for removable engagement with the exterior portion of the electrical product.