Card grounding apparatus
US5398154A · kind A · utility
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18References
13Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is provided wherein an IC memory card (10) is inserted into a slot (12) of an electronic device (14), which discharges any static electric charge on the card prior to mating of card and device contacts (32, 34). The card has a frame with opposite sides that have metal clips, and the electronic device has grounding terminals (74, 76) that engage the clips, as the card is inserted.
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