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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:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Applicants:
Yun Ling, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel L. Tong, Beaverton, OR (US);
Scott Noble, Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes a socket connector. In one embodiment of the invention, the socket connector is to connect to a circuit board. The socket connector includes a housing to contain contacts, a socket disposed within the housing to receive an add-in card, and a retaining tab coupled to the housing to retain the add-in card in the socket. The retaining tab includes a lobe to mate with a retaining notch of the add-in card.