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Card edge connector with insertion direction indicators
Assignee: HTC Corp
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Filing: 1998-11-12
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Granted: 2000-09-26
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Expires: 2018-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A card edge connector includes a slot for receipt of a circuit board or a circuit card, a first eject lever in a first side of said slot, and a second eject lever in a second side of said slot. Activation heads of the first and second eject levers are `L`-shaped and `R`-shaped, respectively, for indicating proper connector orientation. Alternatively, the heads may be `+`-shaped and `-`-shaped, or have differently shaped marks thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichiro Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/62983; H01R13/62988
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A card edge connector comprising: a slot for receipt of a circuit board or a circuit card; a first eject lever provided in a left side of said slot; and a second eject lever provided in a right side of said slot, wherein an actuation head of said first eject lever is `L`-shaped in plan view and an actuation head of said second elect lever is `R`-shaped in plan view.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A card edge connector comprising: a slot for receipt of a circuit board or a circuit card; a first eject lever provided in a left side of said slot; and a second eject lever provided in a right side of said slot, wherein an actuation head of said first eject lever is `L`-shaped in plan view and an actuation head of said second elect lever is `R`-shaped in plan view.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The card edge connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said heads of said first and second eject levers comprise different colors from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The card edge connector of claim 1 in combination with one of the circuit board and the circuit card, wherein a left side of said one circuit board or card comprises an `L`-shaped mark and a right side of said one circuit board or card comprises an `R`-shaped mark.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A card edge connector comprising: a slot for receipt of a circuit board or a circuit card; a first eject lever provided in a first side of said slot; and a second eject lever provided in a second side of said slot, wherein an actuation head of said first elect lever a plus sign-shaped in plan view, and an actuation head of said second eject lever is a minus sign-shaped in plan view.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A card edge connector comprising: a slot for receipt of a circuit board or a circuit card; a first eject lever provided in a first side of said slot; and a second eject lever provided in a second side of said slot, wherein an actuation head of said first elect lever a plus sign-shaped in plan view, and an actuation head of said second eject lever is a minus sign-shaped in plan view.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The card edge connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein said heads of said first and second eject levers comprise different colors from each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The card edge connector of claim 4 in combination with one of the circuit board and the circuit card, wherein a first side of said one circuit board or card comprises a plus sign-shaped mark and a second side of said one circuit board or card comprises a minus sign-shaped mark.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-09-26 | 2004-03-27 | 2004-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-09-26 | 2008-03-27 | 2008-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-09-26 | 2012-03-27 | 2012-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |