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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2015
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Thomas A. Boyd, North Plains, OR (US);
Jeffory L. Smalley, East Olympia, WA (US);
Russell S. Aoki, Tacoma, WA (US);
Karumbu Meyyappan, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An example apparatus for connecting linear edge cards includes a housing to hold at least one set of conductive contacts facing perpendicularly towards a mating plane. The apparatus further includes an activator bar coupled to the housing, the activator bar to hold two parts of the housing apart via two opposing normal forces. The apparatus also includes a contact load spring coupled to the housing, the contact load spring to apply two forces parallel to the direction of the conductive contacts and against the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar. The apparatus further includes an ejector spring coupled to the contact load spring and the activator bar. The ejector spring is to apply a force perpendicular to the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar and in a direction of an opening of the housing.