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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2011
Kyle Gary Annis, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr., Middletown, PA (US);
Kyle Gary Annis, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr., Middletown, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A latch for securing a circuit card assembly to a circuit board mounted card edge connector includes first and second arms disposed on opposite ends of the card edge connector. The first and second arms define a reception space that receives the circuit card assembly. The first arm has a deflectable spring latch that is movable between a released position and a latched position. The circuit card assembly is secured by the spring latch in the latched position. The second arm has a latch hook that is configured to hook around and engage a portion of the circuit card assembly during mating of the circuit card assembly and the card edge connector. The latch hook defines a pivot point for pivoting the circuit card assembly into the card edge connector during mating of the circuit card assembly and the card edge connector.