Patent ID: 9509103
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a connector for providing an electrical interface, the connector comprising an opening configured to receive a member, wherein the opening is at an exterior portion of the connector; at least one conductive contact located at least partially within the connector and configured to operate as a switch such that when the connector is in an unplugged to partially plugged state the at least one conductive contact is grounded and when the connector is in a partially plugged to a fully plugged state the at least one conductive contact is coupled to an electrical terminal interfacing an electrical signal between the connector and the member, wherein the at least one conductive contact comprises a microphone contact protruding from the opening of the connector in a direction opposite an insertion direction of the member such that the conductive contact connects with the member as the member is inserted into the connector; wherein the connector is an audio jack and wherein the electrical terminal is a microphone terminal.