Electronic socket having spring probe contacts

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324158F, 339255R, H01R 909

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045084050

ABSTRACT:
An electronic component socket for leadless or leaded electronic component packages in which the package is clamped within the socket and to which positive electrical contact is made by spring loaded probes. A body of electrically insulative material has an array of parallel passages extending therethrough in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of the electrical contact areas of an associated component to be retained in the socket. A spring probe assembly is included within each passage of the socket body and includes a lower conductive member retained in the passage and having a lead outwardly extending therefrom, and an upper conductive member slidable in the passage and coupled to the lower conductive member by a coil spring. For a leadless package, a contact probe outwardly extends from the upper conductive member and in its unloaded condition projects outwardly from the passage. The probes each includes a pointed tip for mating with the respective contact areas of the leadless package. For a leaded package, the spring probe assemblies each include a socket in the upper conductive member for mating with the package terminal pins.

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Catalog No. 101, Spring Loaded Test Probes & Mating Sockets,m published by Electronics Systems and Programming, Inc., 1977.
Catalog No. 105, Pylon Pogo Contacts published by Pylon Company Inc.

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