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US5437561A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector for attaching a heat sink or other device to a circuit board comprising an attachment portion for connecting to the device, the attachment portion having a pair of legs, each with a projection on its end, the legs being spring-biased so that once the projections pass through the hole, the projections expand and engage the surface of the board or edges of the holes opposite the device.
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