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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2002
Mark Garrison Clark, Rochester, MN (US);
Ray Clement Laning, Kasson, MN (US);
Christopher Michael Marroquin, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian Joseph Stanczyk, Rochester, MN (US);
Randall Vincent Tointon, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark Garrison Clark, Rochester, MN (US);
Ray Clement Laning, Kasson, MN (US);
Christopher Michael Marroquin, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian Joseph Stanczyk, Rochester, MN (US);
Randall Vincent Tointon, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A cable connector retaining system includes a cable connector retaining assembly having a connector block and a movable retention block with a connector retention fastener, e.g., a threaded fastener. The system also includes a plate having a connector mounted thereon and a connector retention feature, e.g., a threaded hole, positioned adjacent to the connector. The connector block has a connector housed in an overmold jacket and connectable to the plate's connector. The connectors may be USB-type connectors, for example. The retention block is movably mounted to the connector block's overmold jacket so that the retention block's connector retention fastener may be aligned with the plate's connector retention feature. Once aligned, the connector retention fastener may be engaged with the connection retention feature. Movement of the retention block allows a single cable connector retaining assembly to be used for multiple plate configurations (i.e., with the connector retention feature at different positions).