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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2009
Applicant:
Joseph Martin Patterson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventor:
Joseph Martin Patterson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/20 (2006.01); G01R 1/067 (2006.01); G01R 31/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A socketless integrated circuit (IC) contact connector is provided with an electrically conductive support post. An electrically conductive spring has a first end connected to the post, and a second end. An electrically conductive first wire has a first end connected to the spring second end, and a second end. An electrically conductive loop with a loop neck is connected to the first wire second end. Typically, the loop is formed in the first wire second end. The spring and loop work in cooperation to engage an IC contact.