Fastening device for a heat sink
US6112378A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44026
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a fastening device for attaching a heat sink to an electronic device package. The fastening device is unitarily formed to include a fastener and a C-shaped spring member. The spring member includes a center section and a pair of arcuate arms extending from opposite ends of the center section. The fastener perpendicularly extends from the center section. The spring member has a depressed surface for facilitating manual actuation. Each arm has a C-shaped flange at a distal end thereof.
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