Method and electronic device connector with band and angle encoding
Patent 7351065 Issued on April 1, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 23, 2027. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 23, 2027. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3860312 Opening and closing mechanism for electronic device Earphone jack Communication headset and method Hinge connector for electronic devices Patent #: 7214067 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 11690484 filed on 03/23/2007US Classes:439/31, Hinge439/165, Hinge379/430Body supported (e.g., headgear)ExaminersPrimary: Ta, Tho D.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH01R 39/00AbstractDisclosed is a connector including two mating sleeves, at least one of which having a plurality of first conductive contacts, a second mating sleeve configured to be rotatably joined to the first mating sleeve and also configured to support circuitry. The connector may also include at least one shaft configured to join the two mating sleeves to form a hinge. The shaft may further include at least a plurality of second conductive contacts, at least some of which that form portions of rings to make intermittent contact with at least one of the first conductive contacts based on the position of the at least one shaft relative to the position of at least one of the two mating sleeves. Embodiments of the connector may include a jack style hinge configuration, a hinge and pin style configuration, a hinge without a pin style configuration, or a spring loaded bolt configuration. | |
