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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
May. 22, 1996
Ching-ho Lai, Tao-Yuan Hsien, TW;
Anderson Su, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A ZIF PGA socket (10) includes a base (12) and a slidable cover (18) attached thereon wherein a plurality of first passageways (14) extend through the base (12), and a corresponding number of second passageways (20) extend through the cover (18) in alignment with the first passageways (14), respectively. A tool receiving structure is formed on the base (12) and the cover (18), respectively, and includes expansion sections (28, 30) respectively integrally formed on the rear side of the base (12) and the cover (18) wherein each expansion section (28, 30) further includes a receiving slot (32, 34) extending in a lateral direction so that the cover (18) can be actuated to be moved in a front-to-end direction by inserting a flat or plate tool (38) into both the receiving slots (32, 34) of the base (12) and of the cover (18) and successively rearwardly or forwardly swinging such flat tool (38) in the slots (32, 34) wherein this pivotal movement of the flat tool (38) generally has its pivot point set around the bottom surface (36) of the receiving slot (32) of the base (12).