Patent ID: 7918671

Claim:
A mounting structure for mounting a component to a circuit board, the mounting structure comprising: a main body comprising: a main body base: comprising a main body base upper face, having at least a first side and a second side substantially parallel to each other; a first retaining arm: positioned substantially at the of the midpoint of the first parallel side, extending upward from the main body base upper face, resilient about an axis parallel to the first parallel side, and comprising a first latch ledge: positioned at about the upper end of the first retaining arm, and positioned above and substantially parallel to the main body base upper face; and a second retaining arm: positioned substantially at the of the midpoint of the second parallel side, extending upward from the main body base upper face, resilient about an axis parallel to the second parallel side, and comprising a second latch ledge: positioned at about the upper end of the first retaining arm, and positioned above and substantially parallel to the main body base upper face; and a plurality of compression springs: distributed substantially evenly to each side of an axis passing through and coplanar with both the first latch ledge and the second latch ledge, and oriented in relationship to each latch ledge such that the component installed in the mounting structure is biased toward the first latch ledge and the second latch ledge; the first latch ledge and the second latch ledge forming a pivot about which the component mounted in the mounting structure can pivot to an extent allowed by the compression of the compression springs.