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Memory card connector with improved board locking means

  • US 20050106937A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2004
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A memory card connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, comprising:

  • an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space for receiving a memory card in an insertion direction, the side wall section having an inside longitudinal groove for receiving a side edge of the memory card and a plurality of insertion slots;

    a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the rear terminal-mounting section of the housing and having contact portions projecting into said space for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card; and

    a locking member mounted on the side wall section of the housing and including a body portion positioned in said inside longitudinal groove, a plurality of fixing tabs extending from the body portion and secured in said insertion slots, and a fastening portion extending from the body portion for securement to the printed circuit board.

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