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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1990
Iosif Korsunsky, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Richard C Schroepfer, Thompsontown, PA (US);
James A Leidy, Hummelstown, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
A socket for interconnecting an electronic module to a circuit board includes an insulative housing having a plurality of terminals applying a moment to the module. A U-shaped latch is positioned within a pocket at each end of the insulative housing. The U-shaped latch is of metal and has two legs joined by a bight, the two legs being flexible as the module is rotated into a slot in the insulative housing. The U-shaped latch includes a tab extending around an upwardly extending projection on the backwall of the housing to provide additional support to the latch. The latch thus provides means for holding the module securely within the housing after rotation to an upright position.