Patent ID: 6837749

Claim:
A memory card connector ( 10 ), comprising: a housing ( 12 ) mounting a plurality of terminals ( 18 ) having contact portions ( 18 a ) for engaging contacts ( 36 ) on one side of a memory card ( 26 ); a cover ( 14 ) mounted on the housing and defining a card-receiving cavity ( 16 ) therebetween for receiving the memory card in a given, normal orientation; a displacement rib ( 22 ) on the housing and having angled cam surface ( 22 a ) in the path of insertion of the memory card ( 26 ) into the cavity ( 16 ) for engaging the memory card and biasing the card toward the cover ( 14 ) away from the contact portions ( 18 a ) of the terminals ( 18 ) if the memory card is inserted into the cavity in an abnormal orientation; and a stop rib ( 20 ) on the housing and having an abrupt stop surface ( 20 a ) in the path of insertion of the memory card ( 26 ) into the cavity ( 16 ) for engaging and stopping the memory card if the card is inserted into the cavity in the abnormal orientation, the stop surface ( 20 a ) of the stop rib ( 20 ) being located for engaging the memory card prior to the card engaging the angled cam surface ( 22 a ) of the displacement rib ( 20 ) whereby the displacement rib provides redundant protection for the contact portions of the terminals.