Patent ID: 9658253
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G01R

Claim:
1. An electrical contact assembly for use in an integrated circuit testing apparatus, comprising: a substantially rigid shaft having a cross-section of a particular shape and size, and constructed of an electrically insulating material; a plurality of contact pins, each said contact pin having a through-opening substantially matching to said particular shape and size of said cross-section of said rigid shaft, such that said rigid shaft may slide through said through-opening of said contact pin and thus secure said contact pin from substantial rotation about a longitudinal axis of said rigid shaft; and at least one electrical insulator, each said electrical insulator having a through-opening substantially matching to said particular shape and size of said cross-section of said rigid shaft, such that said rigid shaft may slide through said through-opening of said electrical insulator and thus secure said electrical insulator from substantial rotation about a longitudinal axis of said rigid shaft, and each said at least one electrical insulator placed substantially between any two said contact pins, such that there is no electrical connection between any two said contact pins.