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Card grounding apparatus

US5398154A · kind A · utility

32Cited by
18References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 1992
Grant dateMar 14, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 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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