Connector device for connecting a smart card to a computer
US6663433B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/923
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector device for connecting a smart card to a computer comprises a receptacle having an upwardly facing opening for receiving the card. The receptacle contains spring contacts which establish electrical contact with the card contacts, and which serve to connect the card contacts to the computer, and is provided with a projection adjacent the opening to facilitate one-handed withdrawal of the card from the receptacle.
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