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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert D King, Laconia, NH (US);
Assignee:
Aavid Engineering, Inc., Laconia, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
357 81 ; 357 79 ; 165 803 ;
Abstract
A resilient spring clip for attaching a semiconductor to a heat sink comprising a first surface having a first edge with a first leg projecting from a central portion of the first edge, and a second edge, parallel to the first edge and spaced apart therefrom with second and third legs projecting from the second edge, the legs being offset from each other and having heels on their ends opposite the first surface so that by flexing the legs inwardly, the heels can fit completely through slots on a heat sink, the clip being held in place when the legs unflex so that the heels engage the heat sink and cannot pass through the slots.