Patent ID: 8425244

Claim:
An interface mechanism for locking a connector to an electronic device, comprising: a housing in the electronic device having a socket for receiving the connector, wherein a geometry within the socket of the housing comprises: a partial circular band having a hard-stop formed on an interior surface of the socket; and a locking sleeve coupled between the connector and the electronic device, the locking sleeve comprising: a cylindrical piece part having a locking pattern formed thereon and having a recess formed therein, the recess retaining an o-ring, the locking pattern formed of a circular band having first and second ends with a gap formed therebetween and a locking tab formed at either the first or second end, the locking pattern locking the connector to the electronic device over a predetermined range of rotation such that the gap of the locking sleeve aligns with the hard-stop, and the o-ring providing friction and sealing between the connector and electronic device.