US Patent 7874864 Cable plug with folding retention member

A cable connector with security arrangement for HDMI cable and the like includes a connector head for being plugged into a terminal socket of an electronic device, and a connector body having at least one retention member pivotally coupling with the connector body for being folded between a folded and unfolded position. The retention member has an attachment slot for aligning with an attachment hole of the terminal socket when the retention member is flipped to the unfolded position so that a fastener can be used to fasten the retention member with the terminal socket so as to securely connect the cable connector with the terminal socket and prevent the cable connector from being accidentally pulled out to disconnect the power or data transmission.