Card slot and electronic device provided with card slot
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Jun 9, 2009
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Sep 4, 2008
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Dec 13, 2007
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Dec 15, 2006
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Abstract
A card slot according to the present invention is provided with a slot body, a heat sink, a first support and a second support. The slot body is configured to internally store an IC card. The heat sink is provided with a heat sink body and a first spring. The first spring is attached to the substantial center of an upper surface of the heat sink body, and supports the heat sink body. Also, the first spring is lowered with insertion of the IC card inside the slot, and presses the heat sink body downward. The first support is provided with two first leg sections, a first linking section and a first pressing spring. The two first leg sections are arranged facing positions sandwiching the heat sink body close to one end side of the slot body. The first linking section links fellow upper end vicinities of the two first leg sections. The first pressing spring extends from either the first leg sections or the first linking section towards an upper surface of the heat sink body, to press the upper surface of the heat sink body downwards. The second support is provided with two second leg sections, a second linking section and a second pressing spring. The two second leg sections are arranged facing positions sandwiching the heat sink body close to another end side of the slot body. The second linking section links fellow upper end vicinities of the two second leg sections. The second pressing spring extends from either the second leg sections or the second linking section towards an upper surface of the heat sink body, to press the upper surface of the heat sink body downwards.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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OTAX CO LTD | YOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA 223 |
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Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Aoto, Hiroaki | Yokohama , JP | 1 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Hiyama, Naoki | Yokohama , JP | 13 | 279 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 279 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Jul 08, 2013 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Jun 09, 2013 | FP | EXPIRED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Jun 09, 2013 |
Jun 09, 2013 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
Jan 21, 2013 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Dec 01, 2009 | CC | CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION | |
Jun 09, 2009 | I | Issuance | |
Sep 04, 2008 | P | Published | |
Dec 13, 2007 | F | Filing | |
Nov 13, 2007 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:AOTO, HIROAKI;HIYAMA, NAOKI;REEL/FRAME:020242/0951 Owner name: OTAX CO., LTD., JAPAN Effective Date: Nov 13, 2007 |
Dec 15, 2006 | PD | Priority Date |

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