Patent ID: 7121850

Claim:
A dual-purpose male/female connector comprising: at least one male/female connector assembly having: a) a housing having at least one housing track; b) an insulating frame located in the housing and having at least one insulating track, one of the at least one insulating track aligning with each of the at least one housing track; c) a terminal base slidably inserted into the insulating frame and having at least one connection trench located on a side thereof; and d) at least one push button selectively controlling a movement of the terminal base, one of the at least one push button is inserted through each of the at least one housing track and one of the at least one insulating track, and connected to one of the least one connection trench, wherein the terminal base is movable between first and second positions, in the first position the terminal base is a male USB plug extending outwardly from the housing and in the second position the terminal base is retracted into the housing to forming a female USB plug located within the housing.