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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2002
Nick Lin, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical contact ( ) received in a socket connector ( ) for connecting a CPU ( ) to a PCB ( ) includes a retention plate ( ) and a spring arm ( ) and a connecting arm ( ) connecting the spring arm to the retention plate. The retention plate engages with the socket connector for securely retaining the electrical contact in the socket connector. The spring arm includes a first curved arm ( ) bent from the connecting arm toward the retention plate, a second curved arm ( ) bent from the first curved arm opposite to the retention plate and a third curved arm ( ) bent from the second curved arm toward the retention plate. The first curved arm has a bottom contacting end ( ) for contacting with the PCB. Similarly, the third curved arm has a top contacting end ( ) for contacting with the CPU.