Chip carrier connector

Claim 1

A connector for connection to a circuit element carrier comprising: a rectangular body having two pairs of opposed upstanding sides, each side having an exterior edge, said body defining interiorly of said sides a central cavity for receipt of said circuit element carrier; a plurality of electrical spring contacts supported on said sides of said body and extending into said central cavity; a first rectangular plate-like arm member pivotally supported on one of said sides and having a distal extent extending toward the opposite side thereof thereby spanning said central cavity, said first arm member being supported for pivotal movement into overlying engagement with said circuit element carrier for urging said circuit element carrier into resilient electrical engagement with said spring contacts; a second rectangular plate-like arm member pivotally supported on said opposite side at a location interior of an exterior edge thereof for pivotal movement into overlying engagement with said first arm member for urging said first arm member into engagement with said circuit element carrier, said distal extent of said first arm member being disposed for positioning exteriorly of said pivotal support location of said second arm member.

Claim 9

A device for connecting an integrated circuit package to a printed circuit board comprising: a multi-sided housing defining between the sides thereof a central opening for receiving said integrated circuit package; a plurality of spring contacts supported on said sides of said housing, each of said contacts including an upper portion extending into said opening for engagement with a conductive element on said package and a lower portion which extends beyond said housing for connection with said printed circuit board; a first plate-like lever hingedly connected adjacent one end thereof to a first hinged connection location on one side of said housing for pivotal movement into resilient engagement with said package and adapted to overlie said central opening; a second plate-like lever hingedly connected adjacent one end thereof to a second hinged-connection location on the side of said housing opposite said one side for pivotal movement and for sliding contact with said first lever and adapted to overlie said first lever for supporting said first lever in resilient contact with said package wherein said first and second plate-like levers includes a central opening therein for accessing said package; and holding means for maintaining said second lever in said position overlying said first lever, said first plate-like lever having a distal portion opposite said first hinged connection location, extending beyond said second hinged connection location of said second plate-like lever.

Claim 10

A device for connecting an integrated circuit package to a printed circuit board comprising: a multi-sided housing defining between the sides thereof a central opening for receiving said integrated circuit package; a plurality of spring contacts supported on said sides of said housing, each of said contacts including an upper portion extending into said opening for engagement with a conductive element on said package and a lower portion which extends beyond said housing for connection with said printed circuit board; a first plate-like lever hingedly connected adjacent one end thereof to a first hinged connection location on one side of said housing for pivotal movement into resilient engagement with said package and adapted to overlie said central opening; a second plate-like lever hingedly connected adjacent one end thereof to a second hinged-connection location on the side of said housing opposite said one side for pivotal movement and for sliding contact with said first lever and adapted to overlie said first lever for supporting said first lever in resilient contact with said package wherein said first and second plate-like levers includes a central opening therein for accessing said package; and holding means for maintaining said second lever in said position overlying said first lever, said first plate-like lever having a distal portion opposite said first hinged connection location, extending beyond said second hinged connection location of said second plate-like lever.