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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2010
James M. Ramsey, Frisco, TX (US);
James M. Ramsey, Frisco, TX (US);
Plastronics Socket Partners, Ltd., Irving, TX (US);
Abstract
A clamping mechanism () for an IC socket () is disclosed having two moveable arms () which are spaced apart on opposite sides of the IC socket (), with first ends pivotally secured to a fixed shaft () at moveable arm pivot points for moving from a lifted position to a lowered position, extending across the IC socket (). Two clamp arms () are spaced apart on opposite sides of the IC socket (), and have formed ends () pivotally secured to the second ends () of the moveable arms () at latch pivot points. The clamp arms () are configured such that, when the moveable arms () are disposed in the lowered positions and the clamp arms () are disposed in the clamping positions, a hooking shaft () is disposed in the self-locking positions in openings () in the clamp arms () such that upward forces applied to the moveable arms () will engage the hooking shaft () against the clamp arms () and urge the clamp arms () into the latched position.