Patent ID: 7762820

Claim:
A socket, comprising: a first support member and a second support member arranged parallel to each other, and conductive terminals supported by at least one of the first and second support members; each of the terminals including a body portion including a bent portion and forming an expanded space therein, a pair of leg portions extending from the body portion generally parallel to each other, and a pair of petal-shaped portions extending from free ends of the leg portions so as to be flared toward their ends; the first support member including has first openings that receive side portions of the terminal body portions, and beam-shaped portions separating neighboring first openings and inserted in the expanded spaces; the second support member including second openings that receive either said pair of leg portions and/or said pair of petal-shaped portions, and tongue-shaped portions forming opposed sides of said second openings; and, said tongue-shaped portions apply a biasing force directed toward each other onto said pair of leg portions and/or the pair of petal-shaped portions when a distance between said pair of leg portions and between said pair of petal-shaped portion is increased.