Surface mount type IC socket

A surface mount type IC socket comprising first and second cover retainers respectively disposed over full lengths of opposing side surfaces of a socket body, a seat piece disposed on each end of each of said first and second retainers and adapted to be arranged in an area in the vicinity of a lower part of each corner portion of the socket body, each of said seat pieces being soldered to a conductive pattern on a surface of a wiring board at an area in the vicinity of one of said corner portions of the socket body, an engagement piece disposed on each end of each of said first and second cover retainers and protruding sidewardly from a side surface of each corner portion of the socket body, engagement claws disposed on respective corner portions of an IC presser cover formed of a conductive plate, each of said engagement claws being engaged with one of said engagement pieces so that said cover is removably mounted on the socket body, wherein each of said seat pieces is provided with a seat piece portion extending sidewardly from a side surface of each corner portion of the socket body.