Edge design for printed circuit board connector

Claim 1

An improved printed circuit board and connector comprising: spring biased members in said connector, each spring biased member being fixed at a trailing end and having a free, leading end which includes a bent, generally arcuate portion; an electrical contact located toward said trailing end on the arcuate portion of each of said spring biased members such that when its spring biased member is in an undeflected position, said electrical contact is in an impact protected position, and when its spring biased member is in a deflected position, said electrical contact is moved to a contact making position; a printed circuit on said printed circuit board for forming an electrical circuit; a nose piece bonded on an edge of said printed circuit board, said nose piece and said printed circuit board edge for insertion into said connector, said nose piece being shaped for providing sliding engagement with said spring biased members along said arcuate bent portions thereof spaced forwardly of the electrical contacts such that sliding engagement between said nose piece and said spring biased members will protect said spring biased members and said electrical contacts thereon from being damaged by said printed circuit board as said electrical contacts are moved from said impact protected position to said contact making position; tabs on said printed circuit board electrically connected to said printed circuit, said tabs being adjacent said nose piece and aligned with said spring biased members such that as said spring biased members slide over said nose piece deflecting said spring biased members, said electrical contacts thereon are moved into electrical connection with respective ones of said tabs as said nose piece and said printed circuit board edge are inserted into said connector.