Patent ID: 6921276
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electrical socket comprising; a base containing cavities arranged in a contact receiving pattern; a cover slidably assembled to said base, said cover including openings configured to align with said cavities to accept pins an an electrical package with substantially no insertion force when said base and cover are in an open position; a cam assembly moving said cover with respect to said base between said open position and a closed position, said cam assembly including a drive element; and an indicator coupled to said cam assembly, said indicator being moved by said cam assembly between first and second indicator positions relative to said cover and said base, each of said first and second indicator positions visually identifying one of maid open and closed positions, respectively, wherein said cam assembly and said indicator move through different first and second ranges of rotation, respectively, as said cover moves between said open and closed positions.