Housing for a card edge connector assembly

Patent 7704090 Issued on April 27, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 18, 2028. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Fumikura, Tadahiro

Assignee

Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.

Application

No. 12105432 filed on 04/18/2008

US Classes:

439/326With angular mating

Examiners

Primary: Leon, Edwin A.
Assistant: Girardi, Vanessa

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Barley Snyder LLC

Foreign Patent References

2002-190354 JP 05/01/2002

International Class

H01R 13/62

Abstract

A card edge connector for electrically connects a mother board with a daughter board. The card edge connector includes an upper card edge connector with an insulating housing provided with a daughter board receiving recess. Latch arms extend from the insulating housing at both ends of the daughter board receiving recess. Each of the latch arms has a holding arm extending substantially parallel to a support arm. The holding arm is connected to the support arm by a folded portion. At least a portion of the support arm is divided into a first support section and a second support section. The first support section and the second support section each has an inclined portion extending diagonally away from the holding arm.