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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary Landrum, Montgomery, TX (US);
Michael Owens, Tomball, TX (US);
Assignee:
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/372 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/372 ;
Abstract
In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for retaining an electrical connector is provided. The apparatus includes a tray adapted to receive an electrical device having a flexible connector coupled thereto. The tray is moveable between first and second positions. A spring extends between the tray and the flexible connector. The spring urges the flexible connector into a serpentine configuration in the first tray position.