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Title: Snap on card straightener

Abstract: A unitary, molded card straightener is selectively mounted along the mouth of a card edge connector. The straightener funnels the card edge toward the mouth of the card edge connector and impinges against the side of the card prior to entry thereof into the connector, so that warpage in the card is flattened by the straightener.


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Inventors: Cobaugh, Robert F. (Elizabethtown, PA)
Mendenhall, David W. (Hershey, PA)

Application Number: 06/100668
Filing Date: 1979-12-05
Publication_date: 1981-06-23
Assignee: AMP INC

Primary Class(es): 439/374
Other Classes: H01R13/62; H01R13/62
US Patent Ref:
3768066October, 1973Mattingly, Jr. et al.339/65PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTOR CARD GUIDE
3801953April, 1974Lynch339/65MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A CONNECTOR HOUSING
4109300August, 1978Reimer361/415Circuit card connector and support device
4204737May, 1980Faber et al.339/65Substrate straightening adaptor for electrical connector assembly

Other Refs: DE2613704
October, 1977339/186M

Primary Examiner: Mcglynn, Joseph H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Kita, Gerald K.
Seitchik, Jay L.
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