Patent ID: 9257767
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A removably attachable connector adaptor to facilitate coupling of a mating card edge of a first circuit board with a slot at a connection surface of a female card-edge connector disposed on a second circuit board, the connector adaptor comprising: a slot opening at a face of the connector adaptor, the slot opening to align with the slot of the female card-edge connector; a gathering bevel circumscribing the slot opening at the face of the connector adaptor, the gathering bevel to guide the mating card edge from the face of the connector adaptor through the connector adaptor to the slot at the connection surface of the female card-edge connector; and at least one connector tab extending substantially perpendicular to and in an opposite direction from the face of the connector adaptor, the at least one connector tab to removably affix the connector adaptor within a metal cage disposed on the second circuit board and in front of the connection surface of the female card-edge connector.