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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1994
Roger W Byczek, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Randy Hendrich, Conneaut Lake, PA (US);
John J Ashman, Huntingdon, PA (US);
Elco Corporation, Huntingdon Park, PA (US);
Abstract
A removable memory device includes a substrate, such as a printed circuit board, carrying IC memory packages; a connector including a molded plastic connector block for electrically connecting the removable memory device to a host system; and a sheet metal cover for enclosing the substrate. The cover has opposed forward edges including a plurality of forwardly projecting retention tabs received within a plurality of corresponding retention slots formed in the upper and lower outer surfaces of the connector block. The slots and tabs are preferably directed inwardly to provide a secure latched connection between the cover and connector.