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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Heim, Heilbronn, DE;
Manfred Reichardt, Weinsberg, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 2/400 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 2/400 ;
Abstract
In accordance with the invention, a contact block having a contact carrier of a chip card reader and contact elements is provided. The contact elements each have contact sections and terminal sections as well as intermediate sections extending between the contact sections and the terminal sections. The intermediate sections are surrounded by the contact carrier and are formed as stiffeners for the contact carrier.