Chip card retaining mechanism

Details Chip card retaining mechanism Chip card retaining mechanism

2008-05-13

2008-05-13

Clark, S. V. (Department: 2823)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Housing or package

Smart card package

C257S727000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07372136

ABSTRACT:
A chip card retaining mechanism for retaining a chip card mounted in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing (10). The housing has a battery compartment (12) defined therein. The chip card retaining mechanism includes a receiving portion, and a locking assembly. The receiving portion is formed on the housing for receiving the chip card therein. The receiving portion has an open end (142) facing the battery compartment of the electronic device. The locking assembly includes a stop mechanism, and an elastic arm (26). The stop mechanism is configured for preventing the chip card from being withdrawn from the receiving portion via a top of the receiving portion. The elastic arm is formed on the housing, and has latching portion (262) disposed adjacent the open end for abutting with the chip card.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5541448 (1996-07-01), Carpenter
patent: 5563771 (1996-10-01), Bethurum
patent: 5590028 (1996-12-01), Duncan
patent: 6462273 (2002-10-01), Corisis et al.

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