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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2000
Dieter Paul, Anaheim, CA (US);
James Yuhan, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
StorCase Technology, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A compact PCI connector guide to be attached to a motherboard of a small computer system to surround a male PCI connector that is affixed to the motherboard. The PCI connector guide is adapted to accurately and automatically guide an incoming female PCI connector that is carried on a detachable peripheral printed circuit board into mating engagement with the male PCI connector, whereby the motherboard and the peripheral board are electrically interconnected with one another. The PCI connector guide has a body and flared lips projecting outwardly therefrom to automatically redirect the female PCI connector towards and into receipt by the male PCI connector without subjecting the contact pins of the male PCI connector to damage as a consequence of the male and female PCI connectors being misaligned with one another.