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Strap spring for heat sink clip assembly

US5594624A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1996
Grant dateJan 14, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 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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