Patent ID: 7722409

Claim:
A video game connector for electrically connecting a first handheld video game control device with a second handheld video game control device, said second handheld video game control device having a female-type socket, said video game connector comprising: a grasping portion; and a male insertion portion that protrudes from the grasping portion, the male insertion portion being insertable into a mating female-type socket within said second handheld video game control device, the male insertion portion comprising: exterior sides, a proximal end located adjacent the grasping portion, a top portion, and a distal end having a substantially planar surface that is insertable into said mating female-type socket, said top portion including an exterior channel having two opposing exterior walls, a recess at the distal end of the male insertion portion defining a male insertion portion opening, said recess including opposing interior surfaces, a plurality of interior electrical contact channels defined in part by said opposing interior surfaces, wherein a portion of each of said plurality of interior electrical contact channels located at the opening at the distal end of said male insertion portion of the recess is closed off, and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the interior electrical contact channels, each electrical contact being mounted on one of said opposing interior surfaces in an associated interior electrical contact channel, wherein an intermediate portion of each electrical contact extends outwardly from the interior surfaces.