Patent ID: 7429196

Claim:
A card connector into and from which two differently configured cards inserted in fitting openings arranged at different heights can be inserted and removed, said card connector comprising a required number of contacts, each having a contact portion configured to contact each card, and a housing arranging and holding said contacts and having two adjacent fitting openings into which said cards are inserted, respectively, wherein said contacts each comprise contact portions to contact the two cards, respectively, so that each contact is brought into contact with the two cards inserted in the fitting openings at different heights; and said contacts each comprise a connection portion formed at one end configured to be connected to a substrate, a holding portion having a first end contiguous with said connection portion for fixing said contact to said housing, and at least two contact pieces formed at an opposing end of said holding portion, said contact pieces extending different lengths and heights with respect to each other from said holding portion, wherein each contact piece includes an end formed by one of said contact portions; and wherein said holding portion and said connection portion at the first end thereof, said at least two contact pieces formed at the opposing end of said holding portion, and said contact portions collectively extend substantially linearly to form said substantially elongated shaped contact.