EP1538883A3

Computer card

Abstract

A PC card includes a main portion member for insertion into a PC an extended portion which extended to an opposite side of the main portion member and a lid concerning the extended portion. The card can reduce a possibility of the lid being detached from the extended portion even when twisting stress, bending stress, etc. is applied against the PC card, and simplifies the metal mold for resin molding. In the PC card, by placing the lid so as to face the extended portion in such a way that catches provided on the lid are evaded from catches provided on the extended portion, and thereafter sliding the lid relatively against the extended portion in parallel with the insertion direction to the electronic apparatus, the catches on the lid and the catches on the extended portion become aligned in the height direction, and thereby the lid is fixed to the extended portion.

EP1538883A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 2

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 30 November 2024, 1.8 years ago.

Parties

Owner: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Inventors: Washino, Kiyoshi, c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan
Kihira, Satoru, c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan
Fukuzaki, Hiroshi, c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan
Fukami, Tsuyoshi, c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan
and 4 more inventorsShow fewer
Kato, Masato, c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan
Kasamaru, Yoishi, c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan
Morita, Yuki c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan
Takai, Masaharu, c/o Tokyo Engineering Center, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222-0001, Japan

Examination

Agent: DeVile, Jonathan Mark

Reach

Cites: 3 earlier patents, 1 other work⁠
Family: 14 members in 7 offices⁠EP3CN2JP2KR2TW2US2DE

Classification

CPC: H05K5/0269H05K5/0256H05K5/0273H05K5/0265
IPC: H05K5 02G06K19 077G06F1 16

2 sheets

Sheet 1
Sheet 2

Every citation, both ways

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
WO0207489A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1
US2003053299A1	Cites	United States of America	DX	Search report	1,2
WO9914993A2	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 09 30 July 1999 (1999-07-30)	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

14 members in 7 offices; this record represents the family

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims2

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
2003407831	Japan	–	2003-12-05
2003407831	Japan	A	2003-12-05

Members14

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
CN1624618A	China	A	2005-06-08
EP1538883A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-06-08
KR20050054854A	Republic of Korea	A	2005-06-10
JP2005165977A	Japan	A	2005-06-23
TW200536458A	Taiwan Province of China	A	2005-11-01
US2006007642A1	United States of America	A1	2006-01-12
KR100598306B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2006-07-10
US7203069B2	United States of America	B2	2007-04-10
TWI286050B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2007-08-21
CN100338553C	China	C	2007-09-19
EP1538883A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2007-11-21
JP4382460B2	Japan	B2	2009-12-16
EP1538883B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2010-11-24
DE602004030205D1	Germany	D1	2011-01-05

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2013-06-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-12-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-09-13	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2012-08-17	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2012-07-25	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2011-12-22	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2011-11-02	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2011-09-30	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2011-09-30	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2011-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2011-03-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2011-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2011-01-05	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2010-11-24	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2010-11-24	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2010-10-22	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2010-10-15	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2010-09-29	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
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2010-06-08	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2009-07-15	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2008-07-30	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2008-05-14	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2007-11-21	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
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2007-10-19	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2005-06-08	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-06-08	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2005-04-22	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP