US 12,463,370 B2
Pivotable connector
David Scott Allaway, Bothell, WA (US); Gianna Marie Morena, Cranston, RI (US); Minh Cao Nguyen, Bothell, WA (US); and Suet Fong Tin, Redmond, WA (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,039.
Prior Publication US 2024/0088598 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 35/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/502 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H01R 35/04 (2013.01); H01R 13/6278 (2013.01); H01R 2201/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector comprising:
a housing including a leading surface including a plug opening and a fulcrum spaced away from the plug opening;
an electronic plug extending through the plug opening away from the leading surface of the housing;
a pivot providing the electronic plug a range of angular adjustment relative to the leading surface of the housing; and
a bias mechanism biasing the electronic plug to a default position within the range of angular adjustment.