Surface contact card connector
US5813878A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K13/0862
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A surface contact card connector which includes a base section 2 made of an insulating material; a cover section 3 made of an insulating material and attached to the base section at a rear end for rotation between open and close positions; first and second engaging side walls 7 and 15 provided on opposite sides of the base and cover sections, respectively, such that when the cover section is closed, they are opposed to each other; first or second engaging side walls are flexible laterally; engaging windows or depressions 9, 10 being provided in the first or second engaging side walls; engaging and releasing projections 16 and 17 provided on the second or first engaging side walls such that when the cover section is closed, they flex the first or second side walls laterally and engage the engaging members; the engaging projections having a rectangular triangle shape whose upper side 16A is substantially at right angles to the engaging side walls while the release projections being provided at positions flexible with respect to the engaging projections when the cover section is opened.
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