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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
Frank J. Ziberna, Winfield, IL (US);
Frank J. Ziberna, Winfield, IL (US);
Bi-Link, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Abstract
A retractable connector device having an inner housing, a cover belt, and two sidewalls. The device may comprise electronic components for electronic devices including computer peripheral devices such as serial bus devices, Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices, or IEEE 1394 devices. The belt surrounds a portion of the inner housing. The belt is for moving the device between at least two positions, a deployed position where the connector extends through a hole in the inner housing to connect to a receiving device, and a stored position where the connector is within the housing, separated and protected from external elements by, at least in part, the belt.