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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. 08, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/00 ;
Abstract
An LGA socket comprises an insulative housing defining a number of passageways therethrough and a corresponding number of terminals retained therein. Each terminal forms upper and lower spring arms partially extending beyond the corresponding passageway, a curved linking portion for connecting the upper and lower arms, and a securing arm extending from the lower arm towards the upper arm and secured to the insulative housing. The upper arm can be deformed to contact the securing arm thereby providing a short electrical path therethrough and reducing the overall height of the LGA socket.