Patent ID: 7993153

Claim:
A burn-in socket for receiving an IC package, comprising: a base defining a cavity for receiving the IC package; and a loading member retained in the cavity and having a loading board and a plurality of positioning clumps, the loading board having a bottom plate for loading the IC package, the positioning clump having an L shape configuration and detachably assembled upon the bottom plate to define a rectangular opening for positioning the IC package, together with other positioning clumps; wherein the bottom plate of the loading board defines a plurality of passageways, the positioning clump is provided with at least one positioning post on a bottom surface thereof, the positioning post inserts into the passageway of the bottom plate from the top to the bottom to position the positioning clump; wherein the loading member further has a plurality of positioning tabs detachably inserting into the passageways of the bottom plate from the bottom to the top to retain the positioning clump to the bottom plate; wherein the positioning tab also inserts into a through slot defined on the positioning clump; wherein the positioning tab is stamped from a metal piece, and comprises a central section, a header section extending upwardly and narrowing gradually from the central section and a tail extending downwardly and widening gradually from the central section; and a lid mounted upon the base, the lid comprises a lower cover pivotally assembled to the base, an upper cover pivotally assembled to the lower cover, and a locking member assembled on the upper cover and locking the upper cover with the base.