Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
A computer plug connector fastening mechanism, comprising: two frames formed on two opposing sides of an outer shell of said computer plug connector, said rectangular frames each including a rectangular slot having inner walls and having a flange around said rectangular slot at a front end thereof and two elongated grooves on internal top and bottom surfaces thereof; two clamp holders received in said frames, each of said clamp holders comprising a metal plate having a front portion and a rear portion and including parallel side walls extending substantially perpendicular to said front portion, each of said walls having a jagged edge engaging one of said inner walls of said rectangular frames, and a hooked portion projected therefrom and received within one of said grooves formed in said slots, each of said metal plates also including at said front portion an inwardly raised portion disposed between said two side walls, each of said raised portions having an insertion hole, a through hole, and a stopper extending outwardly from said front portion and positioned between said walls, said raised portion also having a hook formed at a front and thereof and projecting outwardly therefrom; and two clamping devices respectively inserted through said slots in said frames and retained by said clamp holders, said clamping devices each having a plastic knob with a metal clamping plate connected to a first end and a curved leaf spring connected to a second end, said leaf spring being provided to engage said rear portion of said clamp holders, said metal clamping plates extending through said slots and each having an L-shaped hook plate near a central portion of said metal clamping plate such that said L-shaped hook plate extends toward an inner side of said clamping device, each of said L-shaped hook plates includes an oblique hook.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
A computer plug connector fastening mechanism, comprising: two frames formed on two opposing sides of an outer shell of said computer plug connector, said rectangular frames each including a rectangular slot having inner walls and having a flange around said rectangular slot at a front end thereof and two elongated grooves on internal top and bottom surfaces thereof; two clamp holders received in said frames, each of said clamp holders comprising a metal plate having a front portion and a rear portion and including parallel side walls extending substantially perpendicular to said front portion, each of said walls having a jagged edge engaging one of said inner walls of said rectangular frames, and a hooked portion projected therefrom and received within one of said grooves formed in said slots, each of said metal plates also including at said front portion an inwardly raised portion disposed between said two side walls, each of said raised portions having an insertion hole, a through hole, and a stopper extending outwardly from said front portion and positioned between said walls, said raised portion also having a hook formed at a front and thereof and projecting outwardly therefrom; and two clamping devices respectively inserted through said slots in said frames and retained by said clamp holders, said clamping devices each having a plastic knob with a metal clamping plate connected to a first end and a curved leaf spring connected to a second end, said leaf spring being provided to engage said rear portion of said clamp holders, said metal clamping plates extending through said slots and each having an L-shaped hook plate near a central portion of said metal clamping plate such that said L-shaped hook plate extends toward an inner side of said clamping device, each of said L-shaped hook plates includes an oblique hook.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The computer plug connector fastening mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein; each of said clamping devices has a hole formed near a front end of said metal clamping plate for receiving a corresponding projected hook of said raised portions of said clamp holders.