Beveling staggered card edges
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSandra Shirk/Heath, Paul Schaefer, Mark Hoffmeyer
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, structure, and system of beveling staggered card edges. In some embodiments, the method, computer program product, and system include receiving a card with a plug end and two or more metal contact leads running up to the plug end, removing material from the plug end such that one or more engagement points for one or more of the leads are set back from the plug end resulting in staggered steps, where an engagement point is where a metal contact lead will enter a receptacle, and removing material from an edge formed for each engagement point of the card such that beveled edges are created at the one or more engagement points for each lead.
Claims20
A method for creating staggered card edges comprising:
- receiving a card with a plug end and two or more metal contact leads running up to the plug end;
- removing material from the plug end such that one or more engagement points for one or more of the leads are set back from the plug end resulting in staggered steps,
- wherein an engagement point is where a metal contact lead will enter a receptacle;
- and
- removing material from an edge formed for each engagement point of the card such that beveled edges are created at the one or more engagement points for each lead.
A system comprising:
- a first mechanism for removing material from an edge of a card;
- and
- a second mechanism for removing material from the edge of the card,
- wherein the first mechanism removes material from the edge such that one or more engagement points for one or more leads on the card are set back from the edge forming staggered steps,
- wherein the second mechanism removes material from the edge of the card such that beveled edges are created at the one or more engagement points for each of the one or more leads.
A structure comprising:
- a card for an electronic device with a plug end,
- wherein the plug end is to be plugged into a receptacle;
- staggered steps on the plug end corresponding to one or more metal leads on the card;
- and
- beveled edges on at least the staggered steps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.