Retention latch with spring mechanism

A connector apparatus, comprising:

• a connector housing including an elongated slot to receive a circuit board;
• a first spring latch pivotably coupled to the connector housing at a first end of the elongated slot, a first spring latch comprising:
• a first latch body comprising a retention mechanism which comprises a protrusion to mate with a notch in the circuit board, wherein the first latch body forms a first collar structure;
• a second latch body comprising a coupling mechanism coupled to the connector, wherein the second latch body forms a second collar structure;
• an alignment structure in a region between the retention mechanism and the coupling mechanism, wherein the alignment structure is to constrain a translation of the first latch body relative to the second latch body along an axis;
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• a spring mechanism which extends around the first collar structure to be mechanically coupled to the first latch body, which further extends around the second collar structure to be mechanically coupled to the second latch body, and which further extends around the alignment structure, wherein the spring mechanism is to relax stress on the connector under a load event which exceeds a load threshold, and is further to reseat the circuit board in the connector after the load event;
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• a second spring latch pivotably coupled to the connector housing at a second end of the elongated slot opposite to the first end of the elongated slot.

A connector apparatus for a memory card, comprising:

• a connector housing including an elongated slot to receive the memory card;
• a first latch pivotably coupled to the connector housing at a first end of the elongated slot, the first latch including:
• a first retention body comprising a retention mechanism which comprises a first protrusion that mates with a first notch in the memory card, wherein the first retention body forms a first collar structure,
• a first ejector body comprising a first foot to eject the memory card, wherein the first ejector body forms a second collar structure,
• a first alignment structure in a region between the retention mechanism and the first foot, wherein the first alignment structure is to constrain a translation of the first retention body relative to the first ejector body along an axis, and
• a first spring which extends around the first collar structure to be mechanically coupled to the first retention body, which further extends around the second collar structure to be mechanically coupled to the first ejector body, and which further extends around the first alignment structure;
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• a second latch pivotably coupled to the connector housing at a second end of the elongated slot opposite to the first end of the elongated slot, the second latch including:
• a second retention body comprising a second protrusion that mates with a second notch in the memory card,
• a second ejector body comprising a second foot to eject the memory card, and
• a second spring mechanically coupled between the second retention body and the second ejector body;
• wherein the first spring and the second spring are to relax stress on the connector housing under a load event which exceeds a load threshold, and are further to reseat the memory card in the elongated slot after the load event.