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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2005
Herve Guy Bricaud, Dole, FR;
Yves Pizard, Dole, FR;
Herve Guy Bricaud, Dole, FR;
Yves Pizard, Dole, FR;
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A connector with a cover element () lying in a forward position over an insulative support (), allows a smart card to be inserted despite obstructions lying closely behind the connector. The card is initially inserted at a downward-forward incline and then its rear is pushed down so the card is horizontal. Then the cover element is slid to a rearward position to prevent card tilt. Contact blades () have upwardly biased contact ends () that lie substantially in a single transverse plane (Pv) and engage a single row of card contact pads at the front of the card. This allows the cover element rear position to lie only a short distance rearward of its front position so the support supports less than half the card length, thereby allowing a short support to be used. The cover element has a rear portion () bent at a rearward-upward incline and forming a convex lower rear face part (A).