Patent · US Expired

Trifurcated card edge terminal

US4288139A · kind A · utility

144Cited by
15References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1979
Grant dateSep 8, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 6, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/89
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A card edge terminal is provided with a longitudinally trifurcated portion defining a resilient beam which presses against a circuit card and provides a wiping action of its contact surface along the card. The wiping action will tend to clean away debris and contaminants.

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