Patent ID: 6036519
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector, comprising: a connector housing, a circuit card-receiving slot disposed on the connector housing for receiving an edge of a circuit card therein, at least one fulcrum extending along said connector housing in proximity to the circuit card-receiving slot, at least one card-engaging member disposed on said connector housing in proximity to said circuit card-receiving slot, the fulcrum movably supporting said circuit card-receiving member for movement about said fulcrum, said card-engaging member including first and second card-engagement portions, said first card-engagement portion extending at least partially into said circuit card-receiving slot, a flexible circuit element having a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed thereon, the flexible circuit element being operatively supported upon said card-engaging member second card-engagement portion such that it faces toward said circuit card-receiving slot, whereby, when a circuit card is inserted into said circuit card-receiving slot, said printed circuit card engages said card-engagement member first card-engaging portion and thereby moves said card-engagement member second card-engaging portion about said fulcrum and into contact with said circuit card.