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Apparatus and method to secure an adaptor to a reduced-sized memory card

US6865086B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by
15References
75Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 2002
Grant dateMar 8, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/721
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method of removably interconnecting a reduced-sized memory card with an extension member. The locking mechanism may be formed in a peripheral end portion of the reduced-sized memory card that may include an entry surface and a ledge. The extension member may include a biasing portion that slidably engages the entry surface and removable interconnects with the ledge. With this arrangement, the extension member may easily be secured and removed from the reduced-sized memory card, allowing easy interchangeability between a standard-sized socket of one electronic device and a reduced-sized socket of another electronic device.

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