Patent ID: 7004787

Claim:
A universal cable system for transferring data signals between a pair of electrical devices having conventional connectors comprising: a universal cable for transferring data signals including a universal cable portion having six conductors each extending between opposite ends of said universal cable portion; a separate universal cable connector portion attached to each of said ends of said universal cable portion, each said universal cable connector portion having a conductive connector body with six first pins disposed therein, each of said first pins being electrically connected to an associated one of said conductors, said first pins being arranged in two parallel rows of three of said first pins; and at least a pair of quick connect mating connector portions each adapted to releasably engage each of said universal cable connector portions, each said quick connect mating connector portion having a quick connect body with six second pins mounted at a first end to mechanically and electrically connect with said six first pins, said quick connect body having a conventional connector mounted at a second end for engagement with a mating conventional connector of a device, said conventional connector being electrically connected to said second pins and being incapable of mating with said universal cable connector portions.