Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Water resistant USB connection system for vehicles
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Application No.: US14703296Application Date: 2015-05-04
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Publication No.: US09653842B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: Zachary Ronald Savage , John Ledden , Arthur James Harvey , John Frederick Criss, Jr.
- Applicant: Textron, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US RI Providence
- Assignee: Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Providence
- Agency: Polster Lieder
- Main IPC: H01R13/52
- IPC: H01R13/52 ; H01R12/70 ; H01R13/447

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a USB connection system for an open cab vehicle such as a golf car, turf-care vehicle, small maintenance vehicle, shuttle vehicle, cargo vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, motorcycle, and/or other utility vehicle, and/or other outdoor/off-road vehicle. The USB connection system comprises a module structured and operable to receive and retain at least one USB port, a water protected circuit board located remotely from the USB port(s) and electrically and communicatively connected to the USB port(s). The USB connection system additionally comprises a laterally rotatable slide-away cover that is pivotally connected to the module via a pivot pin longitudinally disposed within a module housing such that the cover can be laterally rotated, between an opened and a closed position about the pivot pin. Furthermore, in various implementations, the module includes at least one water drainage channel structured and operable to drain water away from the USB port(s).
Public/Granted literature
- US20150325946A1 WATER RESISTANT USB CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2015-11-12
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