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Patent US7950948 - Releasably engaging high definition multimedia interface plug - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA releasably engaging high definition multimedia plug comprises a plug body and an actuator operable with the plug body to move a locking tab of the plug and facilitate releasable engagement of the plug with a standard high definition multimedia receptacle. A corresponding method of releasably securing...http://www.google.com/patents/US7950948?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7950948 - Releasably engaging high definition multimedia interface plugAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7950948 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/829,957Publication dateMay 31, 2011Filing dateJul 2, 2010Priority dateApr 4, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101944685A, US7862367, US8545254, US20090239406, US20100267271, US20110230077, WO2010141649A2, WO2010141649A3Publication number12829957, 829957, US 7950948 B2, US 7950948B2, US-B2-7950948, US7950948 B2, US7950948B2InventorsJeremy AmidonOriginal AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (40), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (19), Classifications (9), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetReleasably engaging high definition multimedia interface plug
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