Patent ID: 8657612

Claim:
A socket selectively mounting a board therein, comprising: a housing including a first side plate and a second side plate parallel to the first side plate; the first side plate and the second side plate together defining an elongated slot therebetween for reception of the board and an enlarged end opening at one end of the slot; and a first latch including a first axle, a first body and a first fastening portion; the first axle received in the end opening of the housing and pivotably coupled to the housing; the first body having one end joined to the first axle adjacent to the first side plate and spaced apart from the second side plate of the housing and the other end to the first fastening portion; the first fastening portion constructed for engagement with the board; wherein the lateral width of the first axle of the first latch located in the end opening of the housing in a direction along the width of the first side plate is larger than that of the first body of the first latch in the direction.