Patent ID: 7407400
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A method to attenuate electrostatic discharges of a cable, the method comprising: positioning a discharge element to couple the discharge element with a conductor of the cable, to couple the cable with an electronic system by coupling a first connector of the electronic system with a second connector of the cable, the first connector comprising a mounting coupled with the discharge element to maintain the position of the discharge element with respect to a housing of the first connector; discharging the conductor to a ground of the electronic system in response to contact between the conductor of the cable and the discharge element while coupling the first connector with the second connector; decoupling the conductor of the cable and the discharge element in response to depression of a button coupled with the first connector; and coupling the conductor of the cable with circuitry of the electronic system in response to depression of the button.