Patent ID: 7419393

Claim:
A universal computer cable kit, comprising: an electrical cable portion having a first end, a second end, and six conductors for electrically transmitting signals, said second end being electrically connected to said first end by said six conductors; a pair of electrical cable connector portions, each said connector portion being electrically and mechanically connected to an associated one of said cable portion ends to form an electrical cable, and each said connector portion including a connector body with only six pins disposed within said connector body, each said pin being electrically connected to an associated one of said six conductors; at least three interchangeable quick connectors having a first end and an opposite second end wherein said first end of each is adapted to be releasably attached to said connector portions of said first and second ends and said second end being adapted to electrically connect conventional connectors of a pair of electrical devices, wherein said second ends of two of the at least three interchangeable quick connectors are adapted to connect to different types of conventional connectors having different electrical wiring schemes and said at least three interchangeable quick connectors convert said wiring scheme of the conventional connector to electrically interface with said pins of said connector portions; and a container for storing said quick connectors when not in use on said electrical cable.