United States Patent [i9]
Sugita
US005490792A [li] Patent Number: [45] Date of Patent:
[54] MULTI-LEVEL MEMORY CARD CONNECTOR
[75] Inventor: Naoki Sugita, Kawasaki, Japan
[73] Assignee: Kel Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 150,473
[22] Filed: Nov. 12,1993
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Nov. 18, 1992 [JP] Japan 4-085493 U
[51] Int. CI.6 H01R 13/62
[52] U.S. CI 439/159; 439/160; 439/540.1
[58] Field of Search 439/159, 160,
439/540, 540.1, 152, 64
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 4,952,161 8/1990 Komatsu 439/159 X
5,139,435 8/1992 Komatsu et al 439/159
5,281,157 1/1994 Abe et al 439/159
5,286,214 2/1994 Takahashi 439/159
5,299,946 4/1994 Kusakabe 439/159
5,324,204 6/1994 Lwee 439/159 X
Primary Examiner—-Larry I. Schwartz
Assistant Examiner—Daniel Wittels
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Robert W. J. Usher
[57] ABSTRACT
A multi-level memory card connector has a plurality of memory card receiving compartments located in vertical alignment with each other at upper and lower levels and memory card ejection mechanisms at the sides of respective compartment also in vertical alignment. Ejection buttons for actuating respective ejection mechanisms are exposed to a memory card insertion face at upper and lower levels but are laterally offset to reduce the risk of the operators finger inadvertently pressing two adjacent buttons simultaneously.
3 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
