Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1999-01-29
2000-06-13
Thompson, Gregory
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
165 802, 174 163, 257727, 361710, 361719, H05H 720
Patent
active
060756993
ABSTRACT:
A heat sink assembly, having a number of mounting holes therethrough, is installed on a heat generating surface of an electronic component for removing heat therefrom. A retaining clip has a central member and a number of legs which depending downwardly from the central member with ends of the legs not connected to the central member being free ends. Retention members are provided on each of the free ends of the legs to prevent the legs from being removed from their respective mounting holes. A heat dissipating member, having a threaded base portion is threadably received in a bore in the central member so that the flat bottom surface of the heat dissipating member is in flush thermal communication with the electronic component while the legs are secured within their respective holes in the electronic component.
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Chip Coolers, Inc.
Thompson Gregory
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