| US 7,488,215 B2 | ||
| Multi-position connector for personal audio set | ||
| Donald Mayette, Vancouver, Wash. (US); and Robert Jacobson, Camas, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Logitech Europe S.A., Romanel-sur-Morges (Switzerland) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 26, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/259,956. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/622874, filed on Oct. 26, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0141898 A1, Jun. 21, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 25/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—638 [439/171; 439/640] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A multi-positionable connector for operably connecting an auxiliary device to a jack on a personal audio set, the connector
having:
a frame configured to at least partially enclose any one of a plurality of personal audio sets,
a connector portion operably and translationally secured to the frame, said connector portion moveable with respect to the
frame to define a first position relative to the frame and at least a second position relative to the frame, wherein the multi-positionable
connector is capable of adjustment from one of the first position and the second position to an other of the first position
and the second position by translational movement of the connector portion with respect to the frame; and,
a jack connector secured to the connector portion for operably engaging the auxiliary jack on the personal audio set when
the connector portion is in at least one of said first position and said second position, thereby operably connecting the
personal audio set to the auxiliary device.
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