Patent ID: 6561824
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: G06F,H01R

Abstract:
An electrical apparatus that is capable of receiving a media plug, the media plug including a first end and an opposing second end, the electrical apparatus comprising:a casing forming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the electrical apparatus, the casing housing electronic circuitry and including a receiving portion; and an aperture block retractably connected to the casing, the aperture block movable between a first position in which the aperture block is substantially stored within the receiving portion and a second position in which the aperture block is substantially disposed outside the electrical apparatus; the aperture block comprising: a body including an outer first surface and an opposing outer second surface; and an aperture extending through the first surface, the body and the second surface, the aperture being sized and configured to receive the media plug, at least a portion of the opposing ends of the media plug projecting through the outer surfaces of the aperture block when the media plug is received within the aperture, the aperture block being configured to allow electrical communication between the media plug and the electrical apparatus.