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Patent US8075332 - 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....http://www.google.com/patents/US8075332?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8075332 - 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 numberUS8075332 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 13/149,351Publication dateDec 13, 2011Filing dateMay 31, 2011Priority dateApr 4, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101924302A, US7857652, US7950947, US20090239405, US20100273344, US20110230078, US20110230079, WO2010141647A2, WO2010141647A3Publication number13149351, 149351, US 8075332 B2, US 8075332B2, US-B2-8075332, US8075332 B2, US8075332B2InventorsJeremy AmidonOriginal AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (53), Non-Patent Citations (15), Referenced by (3), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetReleasably engaging high definition multimedia interface plug
US 8075332 B2Abstract
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No. 13/149,287, filed May 31, 2011.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8708731 *Sep 17, 2010Apr 29, 2014Tyco Electronics France SasElectrical assembly with socket and plugUS8936497Feb 26, 2013Jan 20, 2015International Business Machines CorporationConnector with a rotatably coupled cam shaft having a connect-assist elementUS20130023143 *Sep 17, 2010Jan 24, 2013Eric ChatelusElectrical assembly with socket and plug* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification439/353, 439/352International ClassificationH01R13/627Cooperative ClassificationH01R13/6275, H01R13/629, H01R13/639European ClassificationH01R13/629, H01R13/639, H01R13/627DLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionFeb 12, 2013ASAssignmentOwner name: MR ADVISERS LIMITED, NEW YORKFree format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:029800/0479Effective date: 20120911Feb 13, 2013ASAssignmentOwner name: PPC BROADBAND, INC., NEW YORKFree format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MR ADVISERS LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:029803/0437Effective date: 20121105Jun 5, 2015FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services