Patent ID: 7581965

Claim:
An interconnection element for coupling a component with a circuit board having a top side and a bottom side, the element comprising: a planar portion configured to be surface mounted on the top side of the circuit board and overlie an opening in the circuit board that extends between the top and bottom sides of the board, an opening formed in the planar portion to coincide with the board opening; opposing spring fingers coupled to the planar portion, each spring finger having a support leg extending upwardly from the planar portion and a gripping leg extending down toward the planar portion, the gripping legs of the opposing spring fingers being positioned on opposite sides of the opening in the planar portion and configured to grip a component lead that extends in the board opening from the bottom side of the circuit board; the gripping leg of each spring finger extending through the opening in the planar portion to extend into the board opening and capture the lead below the top side of the circuit board.