Patent attributes
An LGA connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a stiffener (3) defined around the housing, a clip (4) pivotably engaged on one end of the stiffener, and a lever (5) engaged on an opposite end of the stiffener for fastening the clip onto the housing. The stiffener includes a bottom plate (31) and a plurality of side walls (32) extending from the bottom plate, and the housing includes a plurality of side surfaces aligned with said side walls. A gap is formed between corresponding side surface of the housing and side wall of the stiffener. The clip includes a main plate (41) and a pair of side plates (42) extending from the main plate. A slot (34) is formed in corresponding position of the bottom plate of the stiffener for accepting the side plate of the clip partly when the clip is rotated to a horizontal closed position.
