Patent ID: 6739896
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus for retaining a cable in a power supply of an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:an arm having a first end and a second end, wherein at least one end of the arm is pivotally connected to the power supply device for movement from an unlocked position, wherein the arm is disengaged from the cable, to a locked position, wherein the arm is engaged with the cable, such that when the arm is engaged the cable is prevented from being removed from the power supply in the electronic device, wherein the cable comprises a plug and a cord; and a non-linear locking member, extending from the arm, to which the cord is engaged in a friction fit when the arm is in the locked position, wherein the non-linear locking member comprises two retaining tabs, wherein each tab is adjacent to a side of the cord when the arm is in the locked position.