AU2001280931A1 - Connector having a cable that is relatively moveable about an axis - Google Patents

Connector having a cable that is relatively moveable about an axis

Info

Publication number: AU2001280931A1
Authority: AU; Australia
Prior art keywords: connector; cable; axis; relatively moveable; moveable
Prior art date: 2000-07-28
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Abandoned

Application number

AU2001280931A

Inventor

Lawrence A. Barham

Richard P. Howarth

Donald J. Novotney

Steven G. Siefert

Tang Yew Tan

Gregory L. Tice

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Apple Inc

Original Assignee

Apple Computer Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2000-07-28

Filing date

2001-07-30

Publication date

2002-02-13

2001-07-30 Application filed by Apple Computer Inc filed Critical Apple Computer Inc

2002-02-13 Publication of AU2001280931A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001280931A1/en

Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
- H01R13/5841—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable allowing different orientations of the cable with respect to the coupling direction
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R35/00—Flexible or turnable line connectors, i.e. the rotation angle being limited
- H01R35/04—Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle with frictional contact members

AU2001280931A 2000-07-28 2001-07-30 Connector having a cable that is relatively moveable about an axis Abandoned AU2001280931A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US09/628,198 US6338645B1 (en)	2000-07-28	2000-07-28	Connector having a cable that is relatively moveable about an axis
US09628198		2000-07-28
PCT/US2001/024019 WO2002011246A1 (en)	2000-07-28	2001-07-30	Connector having a cable that is relatively moveable about an axis

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
AU2001280931A1 true AU2001280931A1 (en)	2002-02-13

Family

ID=24517885

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
AU2001280931A Abandoned AU2001280931A1 (en)	2000-07-28	2001-07-30	Connector having a cable that is relatively moveable about an axis

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
US (3)	US6338645B1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2001280931A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2002011246A1 (en)

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2000
- 2000-07-28 US US09/628,198 patent/US6338645B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-12-27 US US09/752,249 patent/US6475021B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
2001
- 2001-07-30 AU AU2001280931A patent/AU2001280931A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-07-30 WO PCT/US2001/024019 patent/WO2002011246A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-12-18 US US10/025,269 patent/US6644999B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US6338645B1 (en)	2002-01-15
US6475021B1 (en)	2002-11-05
US6644999B1 (en)	2003-11-11
WO2002011246A1 (en)	2002-02-07

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