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A card connector is provided for receiving an integrated circuit card. The connector has a connector housing including a metal shell with a slot for receiving the card. A side wall of the shell defines at least a portion of the slot. A spring contact protrudes from the side wall into the slot for en

A card connector is provided for receiving an integrated circuit card. The connector has a connector housing including a metal shell with a slot for receiving the card. A side wall of the shell defines at least a portion of the slot. A spring contact protrudes from the side wall into the slot for engaging an appropriate conductive portion of the integrated circuit card when inserted into the slot. The spring contact includes a proximal bent portion extending angularly from the side wall outwardly beyond the slot. A distal bent portion extends angularly from the proximal bent portion back into the slot for engaging the conductive portion of the inserted circuit card.

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1. A card connector (40) for receiving an integrated circuit card (42), comprising:a connector housing including a metal shell (52) having a slot (58) for receiving the card, a side wall (56) of the shell defining at least a portion of the slot, and an L-shaped spring contact (60) protruding from sa

1. A card connector (40) for receiving an integrated circuit card (42), comprising:a connector housing including a metal shell (52) having a slot (58) for receiving the card, a side wall (56) of the shell defining at least a portion of the slot, and an L-shaped spring contact (60) protruding from said side wall (56) into the slot (58) for engaging an appropriate conductive portion of the integrated circuit card when inserted into the slot, the spring contact (60) including a proximal bent portion (60a) extending angularly from said side wall outwardly beyond the slot, and a distal bent portion (60b) extending angularly from the proximal bent portion back into the slot for engaging the conductive portion of the inserted circuit card. 2. The card connector of claim 1, wherein said shell (52) is stamped and formed of thin metal plate material, and said spring contact comprises an integral spring finger portion (60) of the shell.3. The card connector of claim 1, including a pair of said spring contacts (60) at a pair of side walls (56) of the shell (52) defining opposite edges of the slot (58).4. The card connector of claim 1, wherein said spring contact (60) includes an outwardly flared tip portion (60d) at a distal end of said distal bent portion (60b).5. A shielded connector assembly, comprising:a female-type connector (40) including a metal shell (52) having a receptacle (58) for receiving a male-type connector (42), a side wall (56) of the shell defining a portion of the receptacle, and a spring contact (60) protruding from said side wall (56) into the receptacle for engaging an appropriate conductive portion of the male-type connector (42) when inserted into the slot, the spring contact (60) including a proximal bent portion (60a) extending angularly from said side wall outwardly beyond the receptacle, and a distal bent portion (60b) extending angularly from the proximal bent portion back into the receptacle for engaging the conductive portion of the inserted male-type connector. 6. The shielded connector assembly of claim 5, wherein said shell (52) is stamped and formed of thin metal plate material, and said spring contact comprises an integral spring finger portion (60) of the shell.7. The shielded connector assembly of claim 5, including a pair of said spring contacts (60) at a pair of side walls (56) of the shell (52) defining opposite edges of the receptacle (58).8. The shielded connector assembly of claim 5 wherein said spring contact (60) includes an outwardly flared tip portion (60d) at a distal end of said distal bent portion (60b).