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A card-receiving device for a communication apparatus, such as a handheld device or a personal computer card, receives a circuit card, such as a SIM-card. The device includes a body member having a card-receiving portion, a guide that allows movement of the body member to be performed in relation to

A card-receiving device for a communication apparatus, such as a handheld device or a personal computer card, receives a circuit card, such as a SIM-card. The device includes a body member having a card-receiving portion, a guide that allows movement of the body member to be performed in relation to a printed circuit board of the communication apparatus, and a switch for controlling an electric circuit interfacing and/or powering the circuit card. The switch includes a first contacting mechanism adapted to directly contact a second contacting mechanism of the printed circuit board for enabling the electric circuit.

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A card-receiving device for a communication apparatus, such as a handheld device or a personal computer card, receives a circuit card, such as a SIM-card. The device includes a body member having a card-receiving portion, a guide that allows movement of the body member to be performed in relation to

A card-receiving device for a communication apparatus, such as a handheld device or a personal computer card, receives a circuit card, such as a SIM-card. The device includes a body member having a card-receiving portion, a guide that allows movement of the body member to be performed in relation to a printed circuit board of the communication apparatus, and a switch for controlling an electric circuit interfacing and/or powering the circuit card. The switch includes a first contacting mechanism adapted to directly contact a second contacting mechanism of the printed circuit board for enabling the electric circuit. first and second half female portions are pivoted about the female hinge into a closed position about the first end of the closed male portion. 2. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first half male portion and the second half male portion are hinged together with a flexible hinge portion, and the first half female portion and the second half female portion are hinged together with a flexible hinge portion. 3. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the male end aperture includes an aperture extension to limit ravel of the electrical plug and socket within the male coupling connector housing. 4. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the female end aperture includes an aperture extension to limit ravel of the electrical plug and socket within the female coupling connector housing. 5. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first half male portion, the second half male portion and the male hinge portion are preferably injection molded as a single piece of plastic material. 6. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first half female portion, the second half female portion and the female hinge portion are preferably injection molded as a single piece of plastic material. 7. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the male end aperture located through the second end of at least one of the first and second male portions, comprises a first open slot in the first male portion in alignment with an open slot in the second male portion, the first open slot and the second open slot being aligned to form an aperture through the second end of the first and second male portions when the first and second male portions are pivoted about the flexible hinge into a closed position. 8. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second male coupling connectors form a rounded end to resist entanglement when the closed first and second male coupling connectors are pulled around corners and past objects, during use. 9. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 8, wherein the rounded end of the closed first and second male coupling connectors are shaped with a bullet nosed end. 10. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second female coupling connectors form a rounded end to resist entanglement when the closed first and second female coupling connectors are pulled around corners and past objects, during use. 11. The releasable extension cord connector apparatus of claim 10, wherein the rounded end of the closed first and second female coupling connectors are shaped with a bullet nosed end. 12. A releasable extension cord connector apparatus, further comprising: a) a male coupling connector housing with a first half male portion and a second half male portion, the first half male portion and the second half male portion being flexibly hinged and molded as a single housing, and being movable between open and closed positions and being sized to receive a portion of a connected inline male and female electrical plug and socket therein, the first and second male coupling connectors portions forming a rounded end to resist entanglement when the closed first and second male coupling connectors are pulled around corners and past objects, the first half male portion and the second half male portion each having a first end and a second end; b) a plurality of ridges and grooves being positioned to extend in parallel, side by side alignment about the first end of the first and second half male portions; c) a male end aperture being positioned to extend through the second end of at least one of the first half male portion and the second half male portion, the male end apertures being sized to receive an electrical cord therethrough; d) a female coupling connec