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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1989
Robert J Tondreault, Louisville, KY (US);
Robinson Nugent, Inc., New Albany, IN (US);
Abstract
A low insertion force edge card connector having preloaded conductive spring arms that establish an electrical contact between the preloaded spring arms and the edge card. The edge card connector has an insulative housing consisting essentially of a dielectric material, a spring arm coupled to the insulative housing, a contact arm extending from the spring arm, the contact arm having a contact surface to engage the edge card in electrical connection, and a preload tab appended to a junction between the spring arm and the contact arm to engage the insulative housing and establish a preloaded position for the spring arm with respect to the insulative housing.