Socket incorporating serially coupled springs

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1983-11-23

1985-03-26

McQuade, John

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339 17CF, 339 74R, H01R 1362

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045069417

ABSTRACT:
A socket for an integrated circuit package comprises a frame; a plurality of mechanical contacts mounted in the frame such that they align with corresponding pins on the package; a contact deflecting member in the frame which is moved to engage and deflect the contacts against the pins; an actuator in the frame which is manually moved to engage and move the contact deflecting member; and a spring in the frame which engages and is deflected by the actuator when the actuator moves the contact deflecting member; the spring being mounted to deflect in series with the contacts to enable the recited socket components to have dimensional tolerances and yet avoid the overstressing and understressing of the contacts by the contact deflecting member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3763459 (1973-10-01), Millis
patent: 4012099 (1977-03-01), Worcester
patent: 4331371 (1982-05-01), Ichimura et al.
patent: 4341429 (1982-07-01), Bright et al.
patent: 4343524 (1982-08-01), Bright et al.
patent: 4381130 (1983-04-01), Sprenkle
patent: 4397512 (1983-08-01), Barraire et al.

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