Male plug connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8078224
APP PUB NO 20100087099A1
SERIAL NO

12611890

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A male plug connector for connecting to a corresponding receptacle connector of a media player. In one embodiment the connector comprises a housing designed to accommodate a plurality of contacts spaced apart in a single row of contact locations that are sequentially numbered from a first end to a second end. The contact locations include first, second and third ground contact locations designated for ground, the first ground contact location at the first end, the second ground contact location at the second end, and the third ground contact location between the first end and the second end; a first group of digital contact locations designated for one or more digital signals including USB contact locations interleaved with contact locations designated for non-USB digital signals, the first group of digital contact locations being disposed between the first ground contact location and the third ground contact location; and a second group of analog contact locations designated for one or more analog signals including at least one audio signal, the second group of analog contact locations being disposed between the third ground contact location and the second ground contact location.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fadell, Anthony M Portola Valley, US 195 18887
Filson, John Benjamin Los Altos, US 94 5593
Zadesky, Stephen Paul San Carlos, US 83 7294

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