Low profile cam-in SIMM socket

Claim 1

A low profile SIMM socket (10) comprising: a housing (12) having a module-receiving recess (16) and a plurality of cavities (22) on each side of and opening into said recess (16) said housing (12) further having first and second pre-deflection means (118,112) in said cavities (22); and a plurality of contact elements (14) disposed in respective cavities (22); said elements (14) having a non-symmetrical U-shaped base section (40) comprising an elongated leg (42), a short leg (44) and a bight (46) joining and extending between said legs (42,44) a first spring arm (60) extending outwardly from said bight (46) and having a contact surface (70) protruding into said recess (16) from one side thereof and a tab (72) engaging said first pre-deflecting means (118) and a second C-shaped spring arm (62) extending outwardly from said short leg (44) and having a contact surface (88) protruding into said recess (16) from another side thereof and a free end (90) engaging said second predeflecting means (112), said elements (14) further having a lead (48) extending outwardly from said elongated leg (42) for electrically engaging a substrate (124), said elongated leg (42) being orientated so that upon mounting the socket (10) on a substrate (124), said recess (16) is at a twenty-five degree angle relative to the substrate (124).