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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
John Jong-suk Lee, Waterloo, CA;
William Donald Santo, Waterloo, CA;
Sherman Wang, Kitchener, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
An electrical connector and electronic device for connecting to a complementary electrical connector are provided. The electrical connector comprises a main body containing one or more electrically conducting mediums. The electrical connector also comprises an end piece rotatably connected to the main body at one end of the main body. The end piece has a connecting side for engaging the complementary electrical connector. The end piece is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The connecting side comprises one or more electrical contacts for engaging complementary electrical contacts on the complementary electrical connector. Each electrical contact of the electrical connector is electrically connected to one of the electrically conducting mediums of the main body. The connecting side also comprises a magnet disposed on the connecting side of the end piece for engaging a complementary magnet on the complementary electrical connector.