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US07066754B2 Printer cable and associated strain relief collar for creating a ruggedized connection for an electrical terminal of a printer and associated methods therefor
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打印机电缆和相关的应变消除环,用于为打印机的电气端子创建一个坚固的连接,并提供相关的方法
- Patent Title: Printer cable and associated strain relief collar for creating a ruggedized connection for an electrical terminal of a printer and associated methods therefor
- Patent Title (中): 打印机电缆和相关的应变消除环,用于为打印机的电气端子创建一个坚固的连接,并提供相关的方法
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Application No.: US10901686Application Date: 2004-07-29
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Publication No.: US07066754B2Publication Date: 2006-06-27
- Inventor: David Beck , Michael L. Lamontagne , Roy Patrick Lyman
- Applicant: David Beck , Michael L. Lamontagne , Roy Patrick Lyman
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: ZIH Corp.
- Current Assignee: ZIH Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Agency: Alston & Bird LLP
- Main IPC: H01R13/213
- IPC: H01R13/213

Abstract:
An electrical connection for communicating between electrical terminals is provided, as is a collar for retaining the cable of such a connection and associated methods. The connection can include a first modular connector engaged to a first electrical terminal of a printer, a second connector engaged to a second terminal, and a cable extending between the first and second connectors. The first terminal of the printer can be configured to communicate via a first plurality of electrical contacts using a USB protocol and via a second plurality of electrical contacts using another protocol. In some cases, a third connector can be provided on the cable such that the first terminal can communicate to the second connector using the first protocol or to the third connector using the second protocol. The collar can be slidably disposed on cables of various configurations and engaged to a terminal to secure one of the connectors on the cable to the terminal. Further, a reinforcement member can be provided to support the cable and/or one or more of the connectors.
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