Patent ID: 7804691

Claim:
An assembly for protecting a PC card and USB connector connected to an electronic device, said assembly comprising: a rigid PC card protector having a base plate with a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing first and second side edges between said front edge and said rear edge, a first card side plate connected to said first side edge, said first card side plate being substantially perpendicular to said base plate, a first tab connected to said first card side plate for attachment to the electronic device; and a second card side plate connected to said second side edge, said second card side plate being substantially perpendicular to said base plate, a second tab connected to said second card side plate for attachment to the electronic device; and a rigid USB protector clip connected to said PC card protector, said USB protector clip having a USB protector base having a forward border, a rear border, and first and second side borders between said rear and forward borders, a first USB side plate connected with said first side border and a second USB side plate connected to said second side border; a first USB side wall connected to said first side border; a second USB side wall connected to said second side border; and a nipple extending longitudinally from said forward border of said USB protector base for connection with the electronic device proximate a USB port.