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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1996
Patrick E Nixon, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ericsson, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Abstract
A SIM card containment assembly eliminates the locking mechanism of the conventional arrangement and simplifies construction to thereby minimize parts and allow for easy access to the SIM card. The structure includes a SIM connector electrically coupled to the device PCB and engageable with the SIM card, and a SIM card door releasably engageable with the apparatus housing. The SIM card door, in a closed position, engages the SIM card and maintains the SIM card in engagement with the SIM connector. The SIM connector or the device housing itself preferably includes alignment structure that contains the SIM card laterally and ensures that the SIM card is properly aligned in the SIM connector.
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