Patent ID: 8454373
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A socket for receiving an IC (integrate circuit) package, comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of contact passageways extending though a top and a bottom surfaces thereof; and a plurality of contacts stamped from metal piece and received in the contact passageways, each contact having a retaining portion, an elastic arm and a soldering portion, the retaining portion formed with a first part, a second part and a bent part between the first and the second parts, and each of the first and the second parts formed with a protrusion on an outside lateral edge thereof away from the bent part, the protrusions interfering with the contact passageway of the insulative housing to retain the contact to the insulative housing; wherein the first part and the second part define an angle therebetween; wherein the interfering forces between the protrusions of the first part and the second part and the insulative housing extend along two different and unparallel directions; wherein the contact passageway has a retaining slot receiving the retaining portion and a receiving slot receiving the elastic arm, the retaining slot has two parts and a comer connecting the two parts to be corresponding to the configuration of the retaining portion of the contact; and wherein the retaining slot defines two narrow slots on two ends thereof, one of the narrow slots is defined by inner walls of the retaining slot and a clump formed in the contact passageway.