Patent ID: 7371072

Claim:
An electronic interconnect element comprising: a first leaf portion; a contact tip located on a first side of the first leaf portion and disposed to electrically engage a contact feature of an electronic device; at least one first support offset from the contact tip and coupled directly to a second side of the first leaf portion opposite the first side of the first leaf portion; a second leaf portion having a first side coupled directly to the at least one first support, wherein the at least one first support joins the first leaf portion directly to the second leaf portion such that the first side of the first leaf portion, the second side of the first leaf portion, the first side of the second leaf portion, and a second side of the second leaf portion opposite the first side of the second leaf portion are substantially parallel, an open space immediately below the contact tip between the second side of the first leaf portion and the first side of the second leaf portion into which at least part of the first leaf portion can deflect when the contact tip is depressed; and at least one second support coupled directly to the second side of the second leaf portion.