Patent ID: 7118425
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A socket comprising: a main body; at least a terminal mounted on said main body, said terminal comprising: at least a conducting piece having an opening for being sleeved on said second end of said central pillar and directly and electrically connected with said second ring, said central pillar through said opening, and said second end, after assembled, of said terminal to form thereby three contact areas thereamong tightly, by a purposely selected amount of an external force, wherein said second end of said terminal is riveted by said purposely selected amount of external force so that said conducting piece is directly and fixedly rejected against said second ring and said purposely selected amount of said external force is selected based, at least in part, on forming said contact area, which is a contact plane, between said riveted second end of said terminal and said conducting piece.