Patent ID: 8640965

Claim:
A smart card, comprising: (a) a card body, the card body comprising an antenna, (b) an integrated circuit (IC) module coupled to the card body, the IC module comprising an IC chip and a contact pad electrically coupled to the IC chip, (c) a first conductive element for electrically coupling the IC module to the antenna, the first conductive element comprising, (i) a base portion conductively connected onto the antenna, and (ii) a plurality of resilient contact members extending from the base portion, (d) a second conductive element for electrically coupling the IC module to the antenna, the second conductive element being separate from the first conductive element, the second conductive element comprising, (i) a base portion conductively connected onto the contact pad, and (ii) a plurality of resilient contact members extending from the base portion, (e) wherein, with the smart card in its assembled form, the first and second conductive elements directly oppose each other and engage one another through a plurality of direct contact points.