US 12,107,361 B2
Securable computer data cables and ports
Ryan Schaub, Norcross, GA (US); Barrett M. Kreiner, Woodstock, GA (US); and Michael Spurlock, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/698,701.
Prior Publication US 2023/0299531 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/44 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/44 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); H01R 13/6397 (2013.01); H01R 13/703 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H01R 2201/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a female port configured to receive a data connector, the data connector comprising a surface with a first opening;
a first movable member disposed within the female port, the first movable member being configured such that as the data connector is moved into the female port a first portion of the first movable member enters into the first opening;
a first blocking member disposed within the female port, the first blocking member being configured to move to a first blocking position to block the first portion of the first movable member from exiting the first opening after the first portion of the first movable member has entered the first opening; and
a micro-switch that is disposed within the female port and that is in contact with the first movable member to detect whether the first portion of the first movable member has entered into the first opening.