Latch for card edge socket

An electrical connector comprising:

• a dielectric housing having a top surface and an elongated slot which is open through the top surface and dimensioned to receive an edge of a circuit card;
• at least one latch receiving recess positioned proximate an end of the elongated slot, the at least one latch receiving recess extends from the top surface, a first wall of the at least one latch receiving recess is adjacent the elongated slot, the first wall has angled surfaces provided thereon;
• a latch positioned in the at least one latch receiving recess and pivotally retained therein, the latch having a pair of legs spaced from each other by a board receiving slot, the board receiving slot is dimensioned to receive an end of the circuit board and cooperate with the side edge of the circuit board to maintain the circuit board in electrical engagement with contacts provided in the dielectric housing, each leg has a stabilization surface;
• whereby when the latch is positioned in locking engagement with the circuit card, the stabilization surfaces and angled surfaces cooperate with each other to prevent the movement of the latch and the circuit card in a direction perpendicular to the plane of insertion of the circuit card.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a dielectric housing having an elongated slot which is dimensioned to receive an edge of a circuit card;
• at least one latch receiving recess positioned proximate an end of the elongated slot, a first wall of the at least one latch receiving recess is adjacent the elongated slot, the first wall has angled surfaces provided thereon;
• a latch positioned in the at least one latch receiving recess and movably retained therein, the latch having a pair of legs spaced from each other by a board receiving slot, each leg has a tapered surface which extends from a front surface to a respective side surface, the angle which the tapered surfaces project from the front surface is similar to the angle of the angled surfaces;
• whereby when the latch is positioned in locking engagement with the circuit card, the tapered surfaces and angled surfaces cooperate with each other to prevent the movement of the latch and the circuit card in a direction perpendicular to the plane of insertion of the circuit card.