Patent ID: 6884102

Claim:
A smart-card connector ( 1 ) comprising: a contact-element support ( 11 ) defining contact element bearing means ( 20 ), contact elements mounted in said contact-element support ( 11 ), a cover ( 12 ) comprising cover bearing means ( 48 ) pivotally mounting said cover ( 12 ) at the contact element support bearing means and defining a pivot location ( 22 ) for said cover ( 12 ) for movement from an opening position into a closed position, said cover ( 12 ) being pivotably mounted about a pivot axis ( 13 ) extending through said pivot location ( 22 ), and wherein said cover ( 12 ) is provided with cam means ( 50 ) adapted to move the cover bearing means ( 48 ) out of the pivot location ( 22 ) and into a relief position ( 36 ) when the cover ( 12 ) is opened a certain angular degree beyond the opening position.