Chip carrier socket

A socket for housing an integrated circuit having a body and a plurality of outwardly extending leads said socket comprising

• a base,
• a plurality of resilient electrically conductive contacts for retractable engagement with said leads, each contact retained in said base,
• a top movably connected to said base and having a central opening therein for insertion of said integrated circuit,
• a pair of elongated rollers for shiftably securing a carrier to said socket,
• said top coacting with said rollers for shifting said rollers between a normally secured position wherein said rollers overlie said body to secure said integrated circuit in place and an unsecured position to allow said integrated circuit to be removed or inserted,
• actuator means engaging said contacts, said top coacting with said actuator means for causing the actuator means to shift said contacts between a first position contacting said leads and a second position spaced from said leads.