Patent ID: 6102715
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a female connector to connect to a peripheral card device port;a header having a front face and male connector pins extending from the header front face to connect to a peripheral card device that is not compatible with the peripheral card device port;an electrical connection between the female connector and the male connector pins in the header;a frame to support the female connector, the header and the electrical connection, the frame including an upper cover a lower cover, and two opposing rails extending beyond the upper and lower covers to define a bay, the female connector disposed in an end of the frame opposite the bay, and the header disposed adjacent the bay with the male connector pins extending beyond the upper and lower covers into the bay; anda shutter having a front face, a rear face, and a plurality of holes extending from the shutter front face to the shutter rear face and corresponding to the male connector pins, the shutter holes slidably engaging the male connector pins, the shutter slidable between a first position in which the shutter substantially covers the pins and a second position in which the pins extend past the holes for electrical engagement with the peripheral card device.