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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Glenn W. Johnson, Webster, NY (US);
David J. Glogan, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A card connector ( ) having a guide portion ( ) to ease loading/unloading of a memory card ( ). The card connector ( ) includes a substantially rectangular slot ( ) defined by a top edge ( ), a pair of side edges ( ), and a bottom margin ( ). The guide portion ( ) is disposed adjacent the slot ( ) and has a bottom wall ( ) and a pair of side walls ( ). A first tapered feature ( ), disposed on the bottom wall ( ), is directed from a leading edge ( ) of the bottom wall ( ) toward the bottom margin ( ) of the slot ( ). Each of the side walls ( ) has a second tapered feature ( ) directed from a leading edge ( ) of the side wall ( ) toward one of the pair of side edges of the slot ( ). The guide portion ( ) will prevent stubbing of the memory card ( ) against edges of the card connector ( ) slot ( ) and may be retro-fit onto an existing card connector assembly.