Heat sink clip assembly

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2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Thompson, Gregory (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C257S718000, C257S719000, C165S080300, C165S185000, C361S710000, C361S719000

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11012422

ABSTRACT:
A heat sink clip assembly is for attaching a heat sink (10) to a motherboard (60). The motherboard and the heat sink each respectively define through apertures (52) and through holes (16) therein. The heat sink clip assembly includes four sleeves (46), four posts (38), four fasteners (41), and four spring members (44). Each sleeve comprises a top section and a bottom section. The top sections of the sleeves engage in the through holes respectively to attach the sleeves to the heat sink. The posts extend through the through apertures and received in the bottom sections of the sleeves. Each fastener includes a top head and a bottom end, the bottom ends extend into the sleeves and coupled to the top portions of the posts. The spring members are compressed between the top heads of the fasteners and the heat sink urging the heat sink toward the motherboard.

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