Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Estrada, Angel R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
C174S520000, C174S548000, C361S688000, C361S703000, C361S709000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07371965
ABSTRACT:
A heat sink and module cage assembly for receiving a pluggable electronics component, such as an opto-electronic transceiver module. The heat sink is attached to the module cage and includes a bottom surface forming one of four sidewalls of a chamber that receives the electronics component. The attachment of the heat sink in this manner enables the heat sink and module cage to be assembled during fabrication and prior to the assembly being shipped to a third party who may use the assembly on a printed circuit board. The top surface of the heat sink defines a plane that enables the assembly to be press fitted onto the printed circuit board using a flat rock tool. The sidewall of the cage assembly opposite the bottom surface of the heat sink includes leaf springs that bias the electronics module against the heat sink, thereby facilitating heat transfer to the heat sink.
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Estrada Angel R.
Finisar Corporation
Workman Nydegger
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