Strap spring for heat sink clip assembly
US5594624A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45581
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A strap spring mounts a heat sink to an electronic device by snapping holes in the leg over ears of a catch on the socket. Two perpendicularly extending springs have an opening between them so that the springs fit between the fins of a heat sink and are latched in ratched indentations.
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