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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2000
Thomas A. Johnson, Draper, UT (US);
Tim Urry Price, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
3Com Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An extendable/retractable media connector for extending from an electronic device such as a PCMCIA type-III card or other electronic device. The connector includes a slidable extendable/retractable frame having an aperture therein for physically receiving a media plug. The aperture further includes electrical contacts for operably mating with complementary contacts on the media plug. The connector further includes a rotatable electrical interface between the fime, a portion of which may be physically attached to the frame in the form of electrical tracks, which provides commutator-like electrical coupling between the electrical contacts in the aperture and electronic circuitry within the electronic device or card. The connector provides rotational freedom to the media connector and any accompanying cabling while coupled with the connector and further facilitates various angles of insertion of the media plug into the connector for user convenience and ease of attachment.