Two piece clip for heat dissipating assemblies

Details Two piece clip for heat dissipating assemblies Two piece clip for heat dissipating assemblies

1995-09-14

1997-04-01

Thompson, Gregory D.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

24457, 174 163, 257719, 248510, H05K 720

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056172923

ABSTRACT:
A two piece spring clip for holding a heat dissipating assembly together. The spring clip includes an elongated leaf spring member having a free end and a leg segment remote from the free end, and a separate leg member. The free end and the separate leg member define therebetween a leg engaging mechanism and are hingedly engaged with one another by the leg engaging mechanism. A bearing element is mounted on one of the free end or separate leg member. The bearing element bears on the free end or separate leg member to which it is not mounted so as to limit the arc through which the separate leg member may hingedly swing. Several bearing elements may be provided, if desired.

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