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Card edge connectors
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1995-10-19
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Granted: 1997-01-07
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Expires: 2015-10-19
Abstract
Abstract The card edge connector (1) has frames (2) facing each other. Partition (14) is secured by means of lances (60) retained by protrusions made in the main body (16). By inserting partition (14), one can obtain cavities (28) formed on both sides of the partition for accommodating thin cards. By removing partition (14) one can obtain a single cavity (29), thus cavities (28) can be combined to accommodate thick cards. Connector (1) further includes ejecting devices mounted on the frames (2) for ejecting the cards.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji Yamada
- 👤 Yoshitsugu Fujiura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:22
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0047; G06K7/0034; H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A memory card connector for electrical connection to memory cards, comprising: a main body member including frame members formed from sheet metal mounted one on top of the other forming a main cavity in said main body member, said frame members having sides with turned-in ends; operating members slidably mounted along respective sides of said frame members; ejecting devices mounted on respective frame members and operatively connected to respective operating members for ejecting a memory card from the main body member; and fasteners mounted onto said frame members thereby maintaining the frame members in position forming said main cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A memory card connector for electrical connection to memory cards, comprising: a main body member including frame members formed from sheet metal mounted one on top of the other forming a main cavity in said main body member, said frame members having sides with turned-in ends; operating members slidably mounted along respective sides of said frame members; ejecting devices mounted on respective frame members and operatively connected to respective operating members for ejecting a memory card from the main body member; and fasteners mounted onto said frame members thereby maintaining the frame members in position forming said main cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A memory card connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fasteners are removably mounted onto said frame members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A memory card connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fasteners include front fasteners and rear fasteners mounted respectively adjacent front ends and rear ends of said frame members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A memory card connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said front fasteners have flat shoulders and stiffening ribs mounted into depressions located in both sides of said main body member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A memory card connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said rear fasteners engage members extending outwardly from the sides of said frame members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A memory card connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fasteners include mounting sections for mounting the memory card connector onto a circuit board.
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