×

Connector apparatus

  • US 5,836,775 A
  • Filed: 10/28/1996
  • Issued: 11/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium, said connector apparatus comprising:

  • a frame having opposing side walls spaced at an interval substantially equal to the width of said card-like data processing medium, said opposing side walls defining a storage space, one end of said frame defining an insertion inlet for inserting the card-like data processing medium into the storage space;

    a header coupled to the end of the frame opposite the insertion inlet, said header containing a terminal array for electrically connecting with a mating terminal array disposed in a forward end face of the card-like data processing medium;

    an ejection mechanism for ejecting the card-like data processing medium from the storage space of said connector apparatus, said ejection mechanism having a push rod coupled thereto for manually operating said ejection mechanism; and

    means responsive to a control signal for automatically decoupling said push rod from said ejection mechanism thereby disabling the ejection mechanism.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×