Patent · US Expired

Grounding clip for IC cards

US5747735A · kind A · utility

39Cited by
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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1997
Grant dateMay 5, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 6, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/716
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An IC card kit adapted for receiving a circuit board assembly, which assembly includes a generally planar circuit substrate with an electrical circuit and electrical components mounted on a surface thereof. The electrical circuit includes a ground circuit. The kit includes a frame adapted for receiving the circuit board assembly, a receptacle connector for mounting at the edge of the assembly, a pair of cover panels for sandwiching the frame and circuit board assembly, and a conductive grounding clip on the frame for engaging the ground circuit of the circuit board assembly. The clip includes a spring arm for preassembling the circuit board assembly to the frame.

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