Land grid array connector

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative body of a substantially rectangular shape, the body having a plurality of projections extending outwardly of a peripheral edge of the insulative body;
• at least one of the projections including a mounting portion and a mating portion longitudinally spaced from the mounting portion;
• a stiffener interferingly coupled to the insulative body, the stiffener having sides for surrounding the insulative body such that the mating portion of the insulative body extends substantially to a corresponding lateral inner surface of the side of the stiffener while not across said lateral side of the stiffener, and the mounting portion is retained on a region of the stiffener adjacent said lateral side so as to enable the coupling between the stiffener and the insulative body;
• wherein each of the projections is an inverse L-shaped;
• wherein the mating surface is on the downwardly portion of the inverse L-shaped and adapted to abut against the inner surface of the side.

A floating type socket comprising:

• an insulative housing defining a periphery wall and a plurality of passageways extending along a vertical direction;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the corresponding passageways, respectively;
• a metallic stiffener defining an center opening receiving said housing therein;
• and
• a pressing cover attached to and moveable relative to the stiffener so as to block upward movement of the housing relative to the stiffener when said pressing cover is located in a closed position during delivery;
• wherein
• the housing is moveable relative to the stiffener in a floating manner while at least one projection is formed on the periphery wall which is adapted to be seated upon the stiffener around said opening for preventing downward drop-off of the housing from the stiffener during delivery;
• wherein projection is an inverse L-shaped which includes a mating surface and a mounting surface;
• wherein the mating surface is downwardly projection from the periphery wall adapted to abut against an inner wall face of the opening;
• wherein the mounting surface is adapted to be seated on the stiffener around the opening.