Connector for a memory card
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Aug 11, 2015
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Jan 3, 2013
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Dec 8, 2010
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Abstract
A connector for a card having a housing for housing a card equipped with a terminal member, a connection terminal attached to the housing for contacting the terminal member of the card and a detecting switch equipped with a first contact member and a second contact member for detecting separation from each other and the insertion of a card into the housing, wherein at least the first contact member or the second contact member is equipped with a fixed portion fixed to the housing and a moving portion displaceable by the housing and unevenly mated with the housing.
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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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MOLEX LLC | 2222 WELLINGTON COURT LISLE IL 60532 |
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- H01R Class
- 3066 Applications Filed
- 2005 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.40 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fujikawa, Takashi | Kanagawa, JP | 56 | 1084 |
# of filed Patents : 56 Total Citations : 1084 | |||
Matsumoto, Yasuyoshi | Kanagawa, JP | 28 | 370 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 370 | |||
Tomita, Mitsuhiro | Kanagawa, JP | 52 | 504 |
# of filed Patents : 52 Total Citations : 504 |
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Aug 23, 2012 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MATSUMOTO, YASUYOSHI;TOMITA, MITSUHIRO;FUJIKAWA, TAKASHI;REEL/FRAME:028918/0961 Owner name: MOLEX INCORPORATED, ILLINOIS Effective Date: Aug 23, 2012 |
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