Horizontal component retention socket

A component retention socket, comprising:

• a housing having a first surface, a second surface, and an attachment surface;
• a recess defined within said housing, wherein said recess comprises a component chamber extending from said housing first surface to a horizontal portion of at least one lead guide channel that extends from said component chamber to a vertical portion of said lead guide channel which extends to said housing attachment surface;
• and
• said at least one lead guide channel includes at least one sloped wall extending from said component chamber toward said at least one lead guide channel.

A method of manufacturing a component retention socket, comprising:

• providing a housing having a first surface, a second surface, and an attachment surface;
• forming a horizontal portion of at least one lead guide channel within said housing extending from said housing second surface;
• forming a recess within said housing comprising forming a component chamber extending from said housing first surface to said at least one lead guide channel horizontal portion;
• and providing a lid movably attached to said housing, said lid adapted to move from an open position to a closed position abutting said housing second surface;
• and
• forming at least one sloped wall extending from said component chamber toward said at least one lead guide channel.

A method of manufacturing a component retention socket, comprising:

• providing a housing having a first surface, a second surface, and an attachment surface;
• forming a horizontal portion of at least one lead guide channel within said housing;
• forming a vertical portion of said at least one lead guide channel extending from said at least one lead guide channel horizontal portion to said housing attachment surface;
• and forming a recess within said housing comprising forming a component chamber extending from said housing first surface to said at least one lead guide channel horizontal portion;
• and forming at least one sloped wall extending from said component chamber toward said at least one lead guide channel.

A method comprising:

• providing an electronic component having a body and at least one lead;
• providing a housing having a first surface, a second surface, an upper surface, and an attachment surface;
• said housing having a horizontal portion of at least one lead guide channel extending into said housing from said housing second surface, a component chamber extending into said housing from said housing first surface to said at least one lead guide channel horizontal portion, including forming at least one sloped wall extending from said component chamber toward said at least one lead guide channel, a vertical portion of said at least one lead guide channel extending adjacent said second surface from said at least one lead guide channel horizontal portion to said housing attachment surface, and a lid movably attached to said housing upper surface adapted to move from an open position to a closed position abutting said housing second surface;
• inserting said electronic component body into said component chamber such that said at least one electronic component lead extends through said at least one lead guide channel horizontal portion;
• and
• closing said lid to abut said housing second surface such that said at least one electronic component lead is bent to conform to said at least one lead guide channel vertical portion.