Patent ID: 7435141

Claim:
A DC (direct current) connector for connecting a plurality of consumer electronics devices to a DC power supply cable, comprising: a housing comprising: an elongate main portion having a first end and a second end; and a knob-like projection extending outwardly from the main portion between the first end and the second end; a first socket for receiving a DC power supply cable plug connector, the first socket formed at the first end of the housing; a plug connector for plugging into a first electronics device, the plug connector mounted at the second end of the housing and extending therefrom, wherein the plug connector comprises a probe member and a collar member; a first pair of conductive leads extending within the housing from the first end to the second end and providing a DC path from the first socket to the plug connector; a second socket for receiving a second electronics device power cord connector plug, the second socket formed at the end of the knob-like projection; and a second pair of conductive leads extending within the housing from the first pair of conductive leads to the second socket and providing a DC path therebetween.