US Patent No: 6,733,340

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Connector for memory card

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Abstract

A connector for a memory card includes a tabular housing into which the memory card is inserted, contact terminals formed inside the housing so as to contact corresponding terminals of the memory card and connecting parts formed at respective end parts of the contact terminals and connectable to a conductive pattern of a circuit board. In the above-mentioned connector, each of the contact terminals is formed to extend to the top surface and the bottom surface of the housing.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.TOKYO1066

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kawasaki, Takashi Tama, JP 140 671
Nishio, Atsushi Tama, JP 129 1060
Suzuki, Isao Tama, JP 150 962

Cited Art

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FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY LLC (2)
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MOLEX INCORPORATED (2)
5,259,768 Impedance and inductance control in electrical connectors and including reduced crosstalk 60 1992
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SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD. (2)
5,387,112 Versatile terminal members for ribbon cable connectors 4 1993
5,474,468 Connector 32 1993
 
WHITAKER CORPORATION, THE (2)
5,702,271 Ultra low profile board-mounted modular jack 59 1996
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BURNDY CORPORATION (1)
4,826,446 Electrical contact pins and assemblies 23 1988
 
HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
5,238,414 High-speed transmission electrical connector 116 1992
 
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (1)
5,709,568 Connection device for use with memory card connector apparatus 23 1995
 
MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. (1)
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TEKCON ELECTRONICS CORP. (1)
6,312,268 Electric connector with a positioning terminal 13 1999

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC. (13)
7,092,256 Retractable card adapter 42 2002
7,547,234 Memory card electrical contact structure 2 2003
7,487,265 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a hinged contact covering mechanism 4 2004
7,152,801 Memory cards having two standard sets of contacts 44 2004
7,310,692 Memory card with integral covered second device connector for use with computing devices without a memory card slot 17 2005
7,340,540 Memory card with contacts, device connector, and a connector covering mechanism 14 2006
7,492,601 Retractable card adapter 6 2006
7,355,860 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a contact covering mechanism 20 2006
7,710,736 Memory card with latching mechanism for hinged cover 1 2006
7,364,090 Memory cards having two standard sets of contacts 33 2006
7,554,813 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a contact covering mechanism 6 2007
7,822,883 Memory card with two standard sets of contacts and a hinged contact covering mechanism 1 2009
7,787,243 Retractable card adapter 10 2009
 
HONDA TSUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD. (1)
7,731,539 Connector for memory card 0 2009

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