Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Connecting a peripheral device
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Application No.: US15306101Application Date: 2014-07-28
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Publication No.: US10185686B2Publication Date: 2019-01-22
- Inventor: Michael Nguyen , Binh T Truong , Peter W Austin
- Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: International IP Law Group
- International Application: PCT/US2014/048452 WO 20140728
- International Announcement: WO2016/018222 WO 20160204
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; G06F13/38 ; G06F13/40 ; G06F13/42 ; H01R24/64 ; H01R107/00

Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a peripheral device. The peripheral device includes a device communication port to communicatively couple with a computer communication port on a computer. The peripheral device includes an automatic latch to mechanically secure the peripheral device to the computer by applying pressure in a direction that connects the device communication port and the computer communication port. The peripheral device includes a ground retention clip, to establish surface contact with an exterior surface of the computer to electrically ground the peripheral device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170168973A1 CONNECTING A PERIPHERAL DEVICE Public/Granted day:2017-06-15
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