......DE....FRGB..IT....NLSE....IE..............................................J0729206EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319971008EP96300459.319960124enenen392430 19950222US392435 19950222US19971008199741199608281996356 6H 01R 43/24 A 6H 01R 13/64 BdePCMCIA Eingangs/AusgangskartenverbinderenPCMCIA input/output card connectorfrPCMCIA connecteur pour carte entrée/sortie2 3THE WHITAKER CORPORATION01548660TWC 16016 EPCWHITAKER CORPORATION, THE4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 450Wilmington, Delaware 19808USSimmons, Randy Gray196 Bradford Place LaneLewisville, North Carolina 27023USSizemore, Ronald Dillon6640 Dale StreetGermanton, North Carolina 27109USWarren, Keith Stanleyet al00037351BARON & WARREN 18 South End KensingtonLondon W8 5BUGBDEFRGBIEITNLSE19971008199741

An input/output electrical connector (18) is compatible with the PCMCIA Open System Standard. A PCMCIA card assembly uses the connector. This connector (18) is a card I/O connector or header that is mounted on the edge of a PC card. The connector includes a plurality of terminals (60) insert molded in a housing (20). The housing includes a keyed spline (38) and an oppositely facing contact surface (50) with the tops of a row of terminals (60) exposed. The spline is molded by a mold slide that is retracted parallel to the tongue and groove keys and to the terminals (60). Molded ribs (54) are formed in front of the terminals to prevent stubbing during mating. A clam shell shield (80) surrounds the housing and a frame section (100) on the front of the shield defines the peripheral mating interface on the card I/O connector. The shield also includes mounting tabs (82) for securing the shield (80) and the connector (18) to a PC card without the use of separate rivets or fasteners.