Fraud protection for smart card connector

Details Fraud protection for smart card connector Fraud protection for smart card connector

2006-07-11

2006-07-11

Gilman, Alexander (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Grounding to connector container or housing

C439S108000, C439S607070

Reexamination Certificate

active

07074059

ABSTRACT:
A smart card connector with a signal blade contact (22a, FIG.5) and a ground blade contact (22b), wherein the signal blade contact has a signal tail (34a) at the rear end of the connector frame, and wherein the connector is provided with a shield structure (110) that prevents a person from fraudulently contacting the signal tail during use of the connector. The shield structure includes an insulative barrier (60) with a hole (76) through which the signal tail extends, and also includes a sheet metal shield (40) with a rear portion that extends largely around the signal tail to ground any conductor that is fraudulently inserted against the signal tail. The sheet metal shield has a transverse tongue (54) that extends to and engages the ground blade contact. The insulative barrier has a slot that extends largely around the signal tail, and the sheet metal rear shield portion lies in the slot.

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