Patent ID: 8052451

Claim:
A socket connector, used for receiving a CPU (central processing unit), comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of electrical contacts received in the insulative housing; a metallic reinforcing plate receiving the insulative housing; a load plate pivotally mounted to the reinforcing plate; and a lever pivotally rotatable to lock with the reinforcing plate and to position the load plate in a closed position relative to the insulative housing; wherein the load plate is produced by the steps of: providing a piece of metal sheet; drawing the metal sheet to have a rectangular base portion with side walls extending upwardly therefrom wherein the side walls integrally interconnects to each other without a slit; hammering a center portion of the base portion in such a manner that a thickness of the center portion is thinner than that of the rest portions therearound; and cutting the center portion to be a cutout.