Structure for SIM card assembly and disassembly
US7097511B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart card holder frame for an electronic device which comprises a card holder, a member, and an alignment structure. The card holder has a base, a first wall, a second wall, a connector clip, and an open region structured to receive a smart card therein, the open region being disposed between the base, the first wall, the second wall, and the connector clip. The member has a first sloped surface and a second sloped surface structured to be engaged with a smart card and to align the smart card with the open region. The alignment structure comprises a deflectable finger that is structured to bias the smart card into engagement with at least one of the first sloped and the second sloped surface, wherein the alignment structure is adjacent the card holder and wherein the member is adjacent the card holder and the alignment structure.
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