Samuel O Robinson

US Patent:

41572076, Jun 5, 1979

Filed:

May 24, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/908984

Inventors:

Samuel C. Robinson - New Albany IN

Assignee:

Robinson Nugent Inc. - New Albany IN

International Classification:

H05K 112

US Classification:

339 17C

Abstract:

A U-shaped base member of resilient, electrically-conductive material has upwardly-projecting arms thereof received in apertures in a circuit board. An adaptor member, having a U-shaped portion has one arm thereof cooperating with one arm of the base member to establish an anchor in one aperture of the board, and the other arm cooperates with a socket-forming channel in the other arm of the base member in the adjacent aperture of the board, to provide a socket for reception of a lead of a microelectronic circuit device such as an integrated circuit (IC) pack and also serve as a second anchor in the second aperture. The adaptor member also includes means appropriate for connection to electrical circuitry associated with the circuit board and/or electrical connection to other adaptor members or to other circuit components in a system. Examples of such connection means may include "Wire-Wrap" pins, wire-piercing jaws or "Stitch Weld" or "Solder Wrap" pads.