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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2009
Norman B. Desrosiers, Oxford, NC (US);
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
Paul D. Kangas, Cary, NC (US);
Jeff D. Thomas, Raleigh, NC (US);
Norman B. Desrosiers, Oxford, NC (US);
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
Paul D. Kangas, Cary, NC (US);
Jeff D. Thomas, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A locking connector for engaging a Universal Serial Bus ('USB') receptacle, including: a connector housing having a locking cam opening on one side of the connector housing, the connector housing split along a longitudinal axis of the locking connector forming a connector housing gap on the same side of the connector housing as the locking cam opening; a locking cam surface positioned within the locking cam opening in contact with the connector housing; and a pivotable locking cam actuating lever connected to a top of the locking cam surface, the locking cam actuating lever having a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking cam surface in a rotated position expanding the connector housing when the cam actuating lever is in the locked position, the locking cam surface in a relaxed position with the connector housing not expanded when the cam actuating lever is in the unlocked position.