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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2004
Stephen J Higham, Houston, TX (US);
Juan M. Perez, Tomball, TX (US);
Stephen J Higham, Houston, TX (US);
Juan M. Perez, Tomball, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A connector assembly for an electronic device saves space and cost. It includes first and second sockets defining first and second insertion paths for receiving mating plugs. A pivoting keep-out member has first and second blocking surfaces and can be pivoted between first and second positions. In the first position, the first blocking member blocks at least a portion of the first insertion path, but the second blocking member clears the second insertion path. In the second position, the second blocking member blocks at least a portion of the second insertion path, but the first blocking member clears the first insertion path. Thus the connector assembly may receive a plug in either the first or the second socket, but not in both simultaneously.