Pluggable socket connector

Claim 2

A disconnect socket comprising an elongate hollow socket body having a longitudinally extending seam on one side thereof, a pair of fingers spaced along the seam, each finger extending from said body at one side of the seam, past the seam and into spaced overlapping proximity with the outer surface of the body at the opposite side of the seam, a lead contact on the inner surface of the body at each side of the seam adjacent the fingers, and electrical contact means on one end of said body, whereby the fingers limit opening of the seam upon insertion of a lead into the socket for engagement with said lead contacts.

Claim 3

A disconnect socket as in claim 1 including a funnel-type lead-in at the other end of said body and wherein said electrical contact means comprises a circuit board solder plug.

Claim 4

A disconnect socket as in claim 1 wherein said body is triangular in cross section and longitudinal slits extend along two corners of the body, said seam extending along the third corner of the body, and the portions of said body at the ends of said slits join together portions of the body at the sides of said slits.

Claim 5

A disconnect socket comprising an elongate hollow body of generally triangular cross section having a seam extending along one corner thereof, the body including a pair of spaced circumferential collars and a strip at each side of the seam extending between said collars, said strips each including a lead engaging contact on the side thereof facing the interior of the body, a finger projecting from tHe edge of each of said strips adjacent said seam and past the seam and into spaced overlapping proximity with the outer side of the strip across said seam, and electrical contact means for forming an electrical connection between said socket and a circuit element.

Claim 6

A disconnect socket comprising an elongate hollow body of generally triangular cross section having a seam extending along one corner thereof, the body including a pair of spaced circumferential collars and a strip at each side of the seam extending between said collars, said strips each including a lead engaging contact on the side thereof facing the interior of the body, a finger projecting from tHe edge of each of said strips adjacent said seam and past the seam and into spaced overlapping proximity with the outer side of the strip across said seam, and electrical contact means for forming an electrical connection between said socket and a circuit element.

Claim 7

A disconnect socket as in claim 4 wherein all of said strips are generally flat and slots extend along the corners to either side of the strip opposite the seam.

Claim 8

A disconnect socket as in claim 5 wherein said electrical contact means comprises a solder plug at one end of said body.

Claim 9

A disconnect socket as in claim 6 wherein said seam extends along said plug and antisolder flow means is provided in said socket adjacent said one end of said body so as to prevent molten solder from flowing from the interior of the solder plug into the interior of the body.

Claim 10

A disconnect socket as in claim 7 wherein said antisolder flow means comprises a cylindrical plastic insert held in said solder plug by an annular compression seal.

Claim 11

A blanked strip-metal part adapted to be formed into a disconnect socket, said part comprising a number of spaced parallel strips, bands joining said strips at the ends thereof, means for forming an electrical contact on the side of one band away from said strips, and a finger on the outer edge of each outer strip extending away from said strip, said fingers being spaced at different longitudinal locations along the outer strips.

Claim 12

A blanked strip-metal part adapted to be formed into a disconnect socket, said part comprising a number of spaced parallel strips, bands joining said strips at the ends thereof, means for forming an electrical contact on the side of one band away from said strips, and a finger on the outer edge of each outer strip extending away from said strip, said fingers being spaced at different longitudinal locations along the outer strips.

Claim 13

A blanked strip-metal part as in claim 9 wherein said means comprises a generally trapezoidal portion of said strip with the major base joining said one strip.

Claim 14

A blanked strip-metal part as in claim 10 wherein the minor base of said strip portion comprises two convex arcs.

Claim 15

A disconnect socket comprising an elongate hollow body including two contact strips extending along the body and contact means joining said strips for forming an electrical connection with a circuit element, and a finger projecting from one edge of each strip across the opening between the strips and into spaced overlapping proximity with the outside of the other strip, the fingers being spaced apart along the opening between the strips.

Claim 16

A disconnect socket comprising an elongate hollow body including two contact strips extending along the body and contact means joining said strips for forming an electrical connection with a circuit element, and a finger projecting from one edge of each strip across the opening between the strips and into spaced overlapping proximity with the outside of the other strip, the fingers being spaced apart along the opening between the strips.