Patent ID: 7160129

Claim:
A memory card connector for receiving a memory card having a plurality of conductive contacts, comprising: an insulative housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals; a metal cover having receptacle means for receiving the memory card; and pivot means operatively associated between the cover and the housing to mount the cover for pivotal movement between an open position to allow the memory card to be received on the cover and a closed position bringing the contacts of the memory card into engagement with the terminals on the housing and including a cover mounting portion at one end of the housing, a pivot projection at one end of the cover, and a metal bracket about said mounting portion and including a pivot socket for receiving said pivot projection, wherein said housing includes a pair of said mounting portions at opposite sides of said one end thereof, the cover includes a pair of spring arms at said one end thereof juxtaposed alongside the pair of mounting portions and having pivot projections thereon, and including a pair of said metal brackets about the pair of mounting portions.