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Disclosed is a connector from a memory card in which the eject plate bears on the link arm at a first contact position during insertion. During ejectment a separate contact position is engaged. The distance between the first contact position used during insertion and the pivot point of the link arm

Disclosed is a connector from a memory card in which the eject plate bears on the link arm at a first contact position during insertion. During ejectment a separate contact position is engaged. The distance between the first contact position used during insertion and the pivot point of the link arm is greater than the distance between the second contact position and the pivot point of the link arm by a factor of between 3:1 to 6:1. A significant mechanical advantage is therefore realized so that the card may be inserted with little resistance force while ample ejecting force is available.

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A connector apparatus for a card-like electronic medium, said connector apparatus comprising: (a) a frame having a rear transverse element and opposed longitudinal elements extending forward from said rear transverse element and spaced at an interval substantially equal to the width of said card-lik

A connector apparatus for a card-like electronic medium, said connector apparatus comprising: (a) a frame having a rear transverse element and opposed longitudinal elements extending forward from said rear transverse element and spaced at an interval substantially equal to the width of said card-like electronic medium, said opposing side elements defining a storage space, one end of said frame defining an insertion inlet for inserting the card-like electronic medium into the storage space; (b) a header positioned adjacent the rear transverse element of the frame opposite the insertion inlet; (c) a eject plate movably mounted on the frame and operable to slide toward the header to allow engagement of the card-like electronic medium from the header and away from the header to eject the card-like electronic medium; and (d) a link arm having a pivot point where the link arm is connected to the frame having a first contact point where the link arm is engaged by the eject plate when the eject plate and the card-like electronic medium are being moved toward the header and a first distance between the first contact point and the pivot point when the card-like electronic medium is inserted and a second contact point where the link arm engages the eject plate when the card-like electronic medium is ejected and a second distance between the second contact point and the pivot point and said first distance being greater than said second distance.