US Patent 7489511 Heat sink clip

Patent 7489511 was granted and assigned to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd on February, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

74895110

Patent Inventor Names

Chih-Hao Yang0

Date of Patent

February 10, 2009

Patent Application Number

116170410

Date Filed

December 28, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

Boris L. Chervinsky

Patent abstract

A heat sink assembly (100) which has a heat sink clip (20) is provided. The heat sink clip includes a pin (22) and a spring (24) disposed around the pin. The pin has a head (222) and a clamping portion (224) at opposite ends thereof. An abutting portion (226) in the form of an annular flange is formed between the head and the clamping portion. The spring is located between the head and the abutting portion. The pin includes an upper section (22a) and a lower section (22b) having a diameter smaller than that of the upper section. The flange extends radially outwardly from an outer surface of the lower section of the pin. The abutting portion is for engaging with a bottom surface of a heat sink (10) when the clip is mounted to the heat sink.