Patent ID: 6045416
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A conductive ball lead receiving contact comprising an upper ball lead receiving portion formed for resiliently engaging a conductive ball lead, a lower contact portion, and a solder ball mounted to said lower portion;wherein said contact is formed from a single sheet of metal with a tulip shape including:a split collar having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface defining a channel, said split collar having a base portion extending across at least a portion of said channel, said base portion having a downwardly facing bottom surface;a plurality of resilient cantilevered leaves extending upwardly from said split collar for receiving the conductive ball lead, said leaves spaced apart a distance less than the diameter of said conductive ball;a plurality of cantilevered tangs extending downwardly and radially from said split collar, each said cantilevered tang having a free end spaced from said outer surface of said collar; andthe solder ball being mounted to said bottom surface of said base portion of said split collar.