Patent ID: 6777619
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical interconnect apparatus, comprising:a housing that houses an electrical interconnect mechanism that defines an on-axis plane that is substantially coplanar with a long axis of the interconnect mechanism, wherein the electrical interconnect mechanism provides a high rate of data throughput, the housing comprising a first lip that forms a projecting edge of the housing and that has a long axis that is substantially parallel with the on-axis plane; wherein when the apparatus is interconnected to an electronic device, the first lip contacts and applies a first off-axis force to the electronic device that is localized near where the first lip contacts the electronic device; at least two receptacles in the housing, which accept coupling mechanisms that interconnect the apparatus to an electronic device; wherein an off-axis that intersects a first receptacle of the at least two receptacles is substantially parallel to the on-axis plane and offset from the on-axis plane.