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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:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Wen-Chun Pei, Taipei, TW;
Yu-Sung Lee, Yung-Ho, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A zero insertion force (ZIF) socket comprises a dielectric base defining a number of contact receiving passageways for receiving a number of contacts therein and forming a pair of platforms outwardly extending from opposite lateral edges thereof, a slidable cover defining a number of pin receiving passageways for receiving corresponding pins of an IC package therein, and a resilient retention member received in one of the platforms of the base for locking the cover with the base in position thereby ensuring excellent electrical connection between the IC package and the ZIF socket.
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