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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Victor Zaderej, St. Charles, IL (US);
Kevin Delaney, Ennis, IE;
Inventors:
Victor Zaderej, St. Charles, IL (US);
Kevin Delaney, Ennis, IE;
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hinge for an electronic device includes a body and a contact member. The body includes a printed circuit board and a plurality of terminals extending therefrom. The contact member includes a plurality of contacts defining a contact passageway. The body is partially positioned within the contact passageway such that an electrical connection is provided between the terminals of the body and the contacts of the contact member. The contact member rotates relative to the body and electrical contact is maintained between the terminals and the contacts throughout this rotation.