Abstract An electrical socket adaptor member for interconnecting an electrical circuit element having a plurality of electrical contacts extending therefrom with a mounting member having conductive members positioned therein. A body of insulation material has a plurality of openings extending from a first side of the insulating material to a second side thereof. Conductive spring members in the insulation have a portion secured from the periphery of the openings and extending away from the conductive material. The conductive spring members have a portion thereof which is expandable to contact the conductive members of the mounting members. The conductive spring members expand to contact the conductive members upon insertion of the electrical circuit element contacts. The insulation material is molded around the conductive spring members. Each of the circuit elements of the electrical contacts are positioned in one of the openings in the insulation material and contact an internal surface of conductive spring members. The external surface of the spring members contact the conductive members of the mounting member.
An electrical socket adaptor member for interconnecting an electrical circuit element having a plurality of electrical contacts extending therefrom with a mounting member having openings therein lined with conductive material, comprising: a body of insulation material having a plurality of openings extending from the upper side of said insulation material to the lower side thereof; conductive spring members associated with each of said openings in said insulation body; and each said conductive spring member comprising a pair of spring elements having upper, intermediate and lower portions, said upper portions of said spring elements being mounted in said insulation body and extending toward each other into said opening to provide closely adjacent contacting edges for frictionally engaging one of said electrical circuit element contacts, said intermediate portions of said spring elements extending downwardly through said opening below said lower side of said insulation body and terminating in said lower portions, said intermediate portions being bowed in opposed directions for frictionally engaging the conductive lining in said opening, and said lower portions having ends which are positioned closely adjacent to each other for frictionally engaging said electrical contact.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An electrical socket adaptor member for interconnecting an electrical circuit element having a plurality of electrical contacts extending therefrom with a mounting member having openings therein lined with conductive material, comprising: a body of insulation material having a plurality of openings extending from the upper side of said insulation material to the lower side thereof; conductive spring members associated with each of said openings in said insulation body; and each said conductive spring member comprising a pair of spring elements having upper, intermediate and lower portions, said upper portions of said spring elements being mounted in said insulation body and extending toward each other into said opening to provide closely adjacent contacting edges for frictionally engaging one of said electrical circuit element contacts, said intermediate portions of said spring elements extending downwardly through said opening below said lower side of said insulation body and terminating in said lower portions, said intermediate portions being bowed in opposed directions for frictionally engaging the conductive lining in said opening, and said lower portions having ends which are positioned closely adjacent to each other for frictionally engaging said electrical contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An electrical socket adaptor member, in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bowed intermediate portions expand to contact said conductive lining upon insertion of said electrical circuit element contact into said spring member between said spring elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An electrical socket adaptor member in accordance with claim 1 including integral bussing means joining adjacent spring members.