Patent ID: 9601851
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A longitudinal insertion adapter, comprising: an adapter socket assembly having a first end, a second end and a first set of electrical contacts, the adapter socket assembly configured to accept a circuit card edge connector defining a first plane, at least one of the first and second ends having a void for accepting longitudinal insertion of the circuit card; and an edge connector assembly fixedly attached the adapter socket assembly, the edge connector assembly defining a second plane and having a second set of electrical contacts arranged to couple electrically when the edge connector assembly is inserted into a fixed connector socket, each contact of the first set of contacts being electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the second set of contacts; the first plane and the second plane being substantially parallel, the adapter socket assembly being configured to facilitate movement of the first set of contacts away from a longitudinal axis of the adapter socket assembly prior to insertion of the circuit card, and movement of the first set of contacts back toward the longitudinal axis of the adapter socket after the circuit card is inserted into the adapter socket assembly.