Patent ID: 6290513
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A circuit card comprising:a circuit board having a ground potential node;a connector for coupling said circuit card to an external device, said external device including a mating connector disposed within a card slot, said card slot for receiving and guiding said connector to engage said mating connector; andat least one elastic projection being electrically coupled to said ground potential node and disposed with said connector such that said elastic projection resiliently engages with a surface of said card slot when said circuit card is coupled to said external device;wherein said connector includes spaced apart front and rear surfaces and an upper surface spanning said front and rear surfaces, said at least one elastic projection being disposed at said upper surface and providing elastic deflection in at least a first direction normal to said upper surface; andfurther comprising a substantially planar electrode plate coupled to said upper surface of said connector, said elastic projections being coupled to said electrode plate at one end and extending therefrom in a cantilevered fashion.