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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward J Bright, Elizabethtown, PA (US);
Steven J Kandybowski, Tower City, PA (US);
Wilmer L Sheesley, Dauphin, PA (US);
David B Sinisi, Middletown, PA (US);
Assignee:
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 / ; 220259 ; 339 / ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a chip carrier socket having two opposing hinged frames, one to clamp and positively latch the other against the carrier. More particularly the socket contains a plurality of contact elements with generally horizontally extending contact surfaces to engage the carrier pads. The hinged frames include one having a double spring construction for bearing against the carrier and another having extended arms overlying the first frame and clamping it against the carrier.