Micro-circuit pack receptacle

Claim 1

A receptacle for mounting a micro-circuit pack including a plurality of leads to a panel board having a plurality of pins extending therethrough comprising: a body member made of insulative material and including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough; said body member being generally U-shaped in cross-section with the apertures extending along the axial length of each leg portion of the Ushaped body, the arrangement of said apertures corresponding with the arrangements of the leads of the micro-circuit pack and said pins of the panel boards; and said body having integrally formed thereon a flexible spring means adjacent each aperture, said spring means partially obstructing the aperture when in its ''''at rest'''' position, with said spring means being deflected out of the path of a microcircuit pack lead and an associated pin when disposed within said aperture whereby said deflected spring means provides a biasing force to maintain a continuous mechanical and electrical connection between said lead and pin.