US4726776A — Socket for zig-zag inline package

Claim 1

Independent Claim 428 words

An electrical socket for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package thereto, the package including a body portion and a lead frame portion having a plurality of leads all of which extend from one side edge of the body portion, the leads formed into two parallel rows with every other lead staggered, the socket comprising: an insulative housing having axially extending sidewalls, endwalls and a central support rib which extends along the axial centerline of the housing, the housing having two parallel rows of contact receiving cavities opening onto an upper package receiving face, each row of cavities being on opposite sides of the central support rib, the cavities in a first row being axially staggered from the cavities in a second row, the lateral centerlines of the cavities in the first row being equally spaced between the lateral centerlines of adjacent cavities in the second row, the cavities being further defined by cavity walls which are transverse to the central support rib and laterally spaced to define the staggered cavities, the periphery of each cavity being defined by a floor having an aperture extending therethrough, and an inner surface as part of the central support rib which extends upwardly from and substantially perpendicular to the floor, the inner surface being in transition with an inner beveled surface which is part of the central support rib which projects towards the axial centerline of the housing, the intersection of the inner surface and the inner beveled surface defining a corner, the cavity periphery further including an outer surface as part of the sidewall which extends upwardly from and substantially perpendicular to the floor, the outer surface being in transition with an outer beveled surface as part of the sidewall which projects away from the axial centerline of the housing; and a plurality of terminals, each having a flared portion which lies flush with the outer beveled surface, the flared portion in transition with a first contact portion disposed flushly against the outer surface, the first contact portion in transition with a first reversely bent portion adjacent to the floor thereafter extending a terminal portion upwardly and into a second reversely bent portion which projects a diagonal portion downwardly and into a second contact portion which is in a preloaded condition against the fist contact portion, the upwardly extending terminal portion being in a contacting relation with the corner, the terminal further comprising a tail portion, struck from an interior of the upwardly extending terminal portion, and projecting through the aperture in the floor for interconnection to a printed circuit board.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 428 words

An electrical socket for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package thereto, the package including a body portion and a lead frame portion having a plurality of leads all of which extend from one side edge of the body portion, the leads formed into two parallel rows with every other lead staggered, the socket comprising: an insulative housing having axially extending sidewalls, endwalls and a central support rib which extends along the axial centerline of the housing, the housing having two parallel rows of contact receiving cavities opening onto an upper package receiving face, each row of cavities being on opposite sides of the central support rib, the cavities in a first row being axially staggered from the cavities in a second row, the lateral centerlines of the cavities in the first row being equally spaced between the lateral centerlines of adjacent cavities in the second row, the cavities being further defined by cavity walls which are transverse to the central support rib and laterally spaced to define the staggered cavities, the periphery of each cavity being defined by a floor having an aperture extending therethrough, and an inner surface as part of the central support rib which extends upwardly from and substantially perpendicular to the floor, the inner surface being in transition with an inner beveled surface which is part of the central support rib which projects towards the axial centerline of the housing, the intersection of the inner surface and the inner beveled surface defining a corner, the cavity periphery further including an outer surface as part of the sidewall which extends upwardly from and substantially perpendicular to the floor, the outer surface being in transition with an outer beveled surface as part of the sidewall which projects away from the axial centerline of the housing; and a plurality of terminals, each having a flared portion which lies flush with the outer beveled surface, the flared portion in transition with a first contact portion disposed flushly against the outer surface, the first contact portion in transition with a first reversely bent portion adjacent to the floor thereafter extending a terminal portion upwardly and into a second reversely bent portion which projects a diagonal portion downwardly and into a second contact portion which is in a preloaded condition against the fist contact portion, the upwardly extending terminal portion being in a contacting relation with the corner, the terminal further comprising a tail portion, struck from an interior of the upwardly extending terminal portion, and projecting through the aperture in the floor for interconnection to a printed circuit board.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 29 words

The socket of claim 1 wherein the upwardly extending terminal portion is bent at a vertical position adjacent to the corner, to lie adjacent to the inner beveled surface.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 26 words

The socket of claim 1 wherein the cavities in the first row are in an axially overlapping relationship with the cavities in the opposed second row.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 17 words

The socket of claim 1 wherein the axial distance between centers of adjacent cavities is 0.100 inches.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 18 words

The socket of claim 4 wherein the axial distance between consecutive cavities in opposed rows is 0.050 inches.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 18 words

The socket of claim 1 wherein the distance between the axial centerlines of opposed rows is 0.100 inches.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 38 words

The socket of claim 1 futher comprising standoffs integral with said housing profiled to contact the body of said integrated circuit package thereby locating the leads of said integrated circuit package at a desired depth in said cavity.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 37 words

The socket of claim 1 wherein the housing means is profiled for end-to-end stacking with the axial spacing between adjacent cavities of adjacent connectors being equal to the axial spacing between adjacent cavities in the same connector.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 54 words

The socket of claim 8 wherein the endwalls are staggered as the cavities, the endwall of the first row being axially recessed from the endwall of the second row at a first end, whereas the endwall of the second row is axially recessed from the endwall of the first row at a second end.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 50 words

The socket of claim 9 wherein the endwalls are half the thickness of the cavity walls between adjacent cavities, and the portion of the central rib between the endwalls of the first and second two at each end is one-half the thickness of the remainder of the central rib portion.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 32 words

The socket of claim 10 wherein the inner beveled surfaces, at a position proximate the second reversely bent portions, are in transition with vertical surfaces which extend to the package receiving face.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 175 words

An electrical socket for interconnecting an integrated circuit package thereto and for decoupling said package, the integrated circuit package including a package body and a plurality of leads extending therefrom, the leads disposed in two parallel rows along said package, the socket comprising; a housing means having a plurality of contact receiving cavities therein opening up to a package receiving face, the cavities being disposed in two parallel rows and spaced as said package leads; a capacitor assembly including a capacitor means and at least two contact members, the contact members having a printed circuit board interconnection portion extending through an aperture in a floor of said cavity and extending below said housing means, the contact members further including contacting portions profiled for receipt in two of said contact receiving cavities and contacting said package leads upon insertion of said package leads therein, the contact members further including plate means integral with said contacting portions and upstanding above said package receiving face, the capacitor means being mechanically mounted and electrically connected to said plate means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 175 words

An electrical socket for interconnecting an integrated circuit package thereto and for decoupling said package, the integrated circuit package including a package body and a plurality of leads extending therefrom, the leads disposed in two parallel rows along said package, the socket comprising; a housing means having a plurality of contact receiving cavities therein opening up to a package receiving face, the cavities being disposed in two parallel rows and spaced as said package leads; a capacitor assembly including a capacitor means and at least two contact members, the contact members having a printed circuit board interconnection portion extending through an aperture in a floor of said cavity and extending below said housing means, the contact members further including contacting portions profiled for receipt in two of said contact receiving cavities and contacting said package leads upon insertion of said package leads therein, the contact members further including plate means integral with said contacting portions and upstanding above said package receiving face, the capacitor means being mechanically mounted and electrically connected to said plate means.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 18 words

The socket of claim 12 wherein said capacitor means is sized to capacitively decouple said integrated circuit package.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 14 words

The socket of claim 13 whrein the capacitor is soldered to said plate means.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 49 words

The socket of claim 12 wherein the plate means are vertically disposed with the capacitor means mounted thereon, the capacitor means and plate means being disposed to a side of said socket to allow insertion of said package, while still maintaining side-to-side stackability of a plurality of said sockets.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 395 words

An electrical socket for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package thereto, the package including a body portion and a lead frame portion having a plurality of leads all of which extend from one side edge of the body portion, the leads formed into two parallel rows with every other lead staggered, the socket comprising: an insulative housing having axially extending sidewalls, endwalls and a central support rib which extends along the axial centerline of the housing, the housing having two parallel rows of contact receiving cavities opening into an upper package receiving face, each row of cavities being on opposite sides of the central support rib, the cavities in a first row being axially staggered from the cavities in a second row, the lateral centerlines of the cavities in the first row being equally spaced between the lateral centerlines of adjacent cavities in the second row, the cavities being further defined by cavity walls which are transverse to the central support rib and laterally spaced to define the staggered cavities, the periphery of each cavity being defined by a floor having an aperture extending therethrough, and an inner surface as part of the central support rib which extends upwardly from the floor, the cavity periphery further including an outer surface as part of the sidewall which extends upwardly from and substantially perpendicular to the floor, the outer surface being in transition with an outer beveled surface as part of the sidewall which projects away from the axial centerline of the housing; and a plurality of terminals having a flared portion which lies flush with the outer inclined surface, the flared portion being in transition with a first contact portion disposed flushly against the outer surface, the first contact portion being in transition with a first reversely bent portion adjacent to the floor thereafter extending a terminal portion upwardly and into a second reversely bent portion which projects a diagonal portion downwardly and into a second contact portion which is in a preloaded condition against the first contact portion, the upwardly extending terminal portion being diagonally disposed within the cavity away from the first contacting portion to space the second reversely bent portion therefrom, the terminal further comprising a tail portion, struck from an interior of the upwardly extending terminal portion, and projecting through the aperture in the floor for interconnection to a printed circuit board.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 395 words

An electrical socket for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package thereto, the package including a body portion and a lead frame portion having a plurality of leads all of which extend from one side edge of the body portion, the leads formed into two parallel rows with every other lead staggered, the socket comprising: an insulative housing having axially extending sidewalls, endwalls and a central support rib which extends along the axial centerline of the housing, the housing having two parallel rows of contact receiving cavities opening into an upper package receiving face, each row of cavities being on opposite sides of the central support rib, the cavities in a first row being axially staggered from the cavities in a second row, the lateral centerlines of the cavities in the first row being equally spaced between the lateral centerlines of adjacent cavities in the second row, the cavities being further defined by cavity walls which are transverse to the central support rib and laterally spaced to define the staggered cavities, the periphery of each cavity being defined by a floor having an aperture extending therethrough, and an inner surface as part of the central support rib which extends upwardly from the floor, the cavity periphery further including an outer surface as part of the sidewall which extends upwardly from and substantially perpendicular to the floor, the outer surface being in transition with an outer beveled surface as part of the sidewall which projects away from the axial centerline of the housing; and a plurality of terminals having a flared portion which lies flush with the outer inclined surface, the flared portion being in transition with a first contact portion disposed flushly against the outer surface, the first contact portion being in transition with a first reversely bent portion adjacent to the floor thereafter extending a terminal portion upwardly and into a second reversely bent portion which projects a diagonal portion downwardly and into a second contact portion which is in a preloaded condition against the first contact portion, the upwardly extending terminal portion being diagonally disposed within the cavity away from the first contacting portion to space the second reversely bent portion therefrom, the terminal further comprising a tail portion, struck from an interior of the upwardly extending terminal portion, and projecting through the aperture in the floor for interconnection to a printed circuit board.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 47 words

The socket of claim 16 wherein the inner surface is in transition with an inner beveled surface as part of the central support rib which projects towards the axial centerline of the housing, the intersection of the inner surface and the inner beveled surface defining a corner.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 30 words

The socket of claim 17 wherein the upwardly extending terminal portion is positioned within the cavity such that the upwardly extending portion is in a contacting relation with the corner.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 33 words

The socket of claim 18 wherein the upwardly extending terminal portion above the corner is bent towards the inner beveled surface thereby increasing the angle between the flared portion and the diagonal portion.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 26 words

The socket of claim 19 wherein the portion of the upwardly extending terminal portion above the corner, and the downwardly directed diagonal portion are substantially parallel.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1991-02-22	1991-08-24	1992-02-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1995-02-22	1995-08-24	1996-02-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1999-02-22	1999-08-24	2000-02-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Socket for zig-zag inline package

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