摘要 |
The present invention relates to an illuminated connector (10) that provides diagnostic display for a user. The illuminated connector includes a translucent body (14) having an arcuate surface (16), a right bevel (18), and a left bevel (20). The connector is illuminated by piping launched light (48) as depicted, as a series of arrows, along a first side surface (28). Launched light may be redirected toward the area that included the acurate surface (16) by the placement of a first reflective surface (24). The illuminated connector is particularly useful for structures such as a jack for a PCMCIA card, a Telco cable, and a LAN cable.
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