Patent ID: 7402067
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An IC socket comprising: a base; a cover engaged upon the base and moveable along a front-to-back direction relative to the base; and a lever for driving the cover to slide on the base, the lever including a lateral rod and a longitudinal rod connected to the lateral rod; said lateral rod defining an engagement section disposed in an offset relationship with the lateral rod, the engagement section adapted to engage the cover for urging the cover to move; the engagement section having a body of flexible material thereon for preventing abrasion of a part of the cover associated with the engagement section and for eliminating damage caused by engagement abrasion; the body of the flexible material is essentially fully surrounds the engagement section while only an upper part of the body of the flexible material radially engages an interior face of the cover; the body of flexible material is formed as a part of the engagement section; and another part of the engagement section is made of a metal.