US Patent 7804691 Assembly for protecting PC cards and peripheral connectors

Patent 7804691 was granted and assigned to Utility Associates on September, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Utility Associates

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7804691

Date of Patent

September 28, 2010

Patent Application Number

11750804

Date Filed

May 18, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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Hung S. Bui

Patent abstract

An assembly for protecting a PC card and a USB device that are connected to an electronic device in corresponding ports includes a PC card protector and a USB connector clip. The PC card protector includes a base plate and at least two side plates connected thereto to substantially surround the PC card. The PC card protector may include a housing having a recessive area surrounding the port, with a recess cover detachably attached to the housing to surround the recessive area and allow transmission and reception of a signal via the PC card. A USB protector clip may be connected to the PC card protector, with the USB protector clip having a USB protector base, two side plates connected to said USB protector base, two side walls connected to said USB protector base, and an extension connected to the electronic device.