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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007

Filed:

Jul. 21, 2006
Applicants:

William O. Alger, Portland, OR (US);

Gary B. Long, Aloha, OR (US);

Gary A. Brist, Yamhill, OR (US);

Jayne L. Mershon, Portland, OR (US);

Michael W. Beckman, Portland, OR (US);

Inventors:

William O. Alger, Portland, OR (US);

Gary B. Long, Aloha, OR (US);

Gary A. Brist, Yamhill, OR (US);

Jayne L. Mershon, Portland, OR (US);

Michael W. Beckman, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A compressible domed contact used as a portion of socket contact within an electrical socket to eliminate co-planarity issues and to achieve an effective electrical connection between the electrical socket and a microelectronic device. The compressible domed contact may be made of resilient material such that it will substantially return to its original shape after being compressed.


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