Patents
US 8391021 B2: Portable electronic apparatus connector assembly
- Granted
- 2013-03-05
- Filed
- 2010-04-23 application 12766441
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
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Abstract
A portable electronic apparatus comprises a body having a surface with at least one open channel for receiving a connector assembly; an electrical interface on the body and configured to receive power and/or communicate data with an electrical interface of a compatible device; a connector assembly seated in the open channel and comprising at least one rail having a longitudinal member with a recess configured to engage a tooth of a locking arm of the compatible device; and a fastener removably fastening the rail to the body.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130305.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psion Inc. 60 patents | Foreign company or organization | Mississauga, CA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Smyth | Toronto, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Benjamin James Cullen | London, GB | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Edward Anthony Hackett | Kingston upon Thames, GB | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02J | Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy | H02J7/731 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F1/1632 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-17 | Name change Change of name | PSION TEKLOGIX INC. signed 2011-01-31 | PSION INC. MISSISSAUGA | 29000/143 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-07-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMYTH, GREGORY signed 2010-05-14 CULLEN, BENJAMIN JAMES signed 2010-05-17 HACKETT, EDWARD ANTHONY signed 2010-05-17 | PSION TEKLOGIX INC ONTARIO | 24638/59 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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