Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Healy, Brian (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
C385S089000, C385S090000, C385S091000, C385S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11095676
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus including a heat sink compatible with a rail, the heat sink including two engagement windows that align with a corresponding pair of rail engagement windows when the apparatus is positioned in the rail. A handle engaged with the heat sink, the handle to enable a retention position and a retraction position of the apparatus. A first latch and a second latch laterally opposed and positioned within a first cavity and a second cavity, respectively, of the heat sink. A first spring and a second spring laterally opposed and positioned within the first and second cavities, respectively, of the heat sink, the first and second springs engaged with the handle and the first and second latches, wherein the first and second springs to push a first latch end of each latch into the rail engagement window when the apparatus is in a retention position, wherein the first and second springs to actuate the retraction of the first latch end of each latch when the handle is used to place the apparatus in a retraction position.
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Kim Daehwan D.
Meng Ching-Ling
Oen Joshua T.
Anderson Guy G
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Healy Brian
Intel Corporation
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