Patent ID: 7109732

Claim:
A test apparatus for providing contact with a plurality of electrically conductive members of an electronic component, said test apparatus comprising: a compressible housing adapted for having an electronic component including a plurality of electrically conductive members compressibly positioned therein, said compressible housing including a base and a cover and a compressible member positioned between said base and cover and between said cover and said electronic component when said electronic component is positioned within said compressible housing; a base member including a plurality of compressible probes positioned therein, said base of said compressible housing being adapted for being positioned on said base member; and structure for bringing said compressible housing having said electronic component therein and said base member together such that selected ones of said compressible probes engage respective ones of said electrically conductive members of said electronic component, said base member including at least one upstanding alignment member and said base including an opening therein, said upstanding alignment member adapted for passing through said opening in said base during said bringing of said compressible housing and said base member together such that said base will engage said alignment member in such a manner so as to prohibit excessive force application onto said electrically conductive members by said compressible probes.