Housing for an extended-format releasable plug-in card
US6166330A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/0273
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A unitary housing for an extended-format releasable plug-in card (15). The housing comprises a first block (12) adapted to the standard plug-in card format and designed to contain the standardized portion of the card (15) inserted into the slot of a microcomputer, as well as a second block (16). The housing is characterized in that the second block (16) can receive at least the extension (Z.sub.2) of the card (15), and includes flanges (18) positionable between the side edges of the card (15) and those of the first block (12). The flanges (18) enable the first and second blocks (12, 16) to be rigidly connected so that they are inseparable and the whole housing thereafter forms a single block. Said housing is useful for mechanically protecting extended-format PCMCIA electronics.
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