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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:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Jeffries, Marble Falls, TX (US);
Doug Dewey, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell U.S.A., L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361704 ; 361687 ; 361709 ; 361690 ; 257718 ;
Abstract
A computer system includes a chassis and a rigid support member mounted therein. A heat sink is connected to the support member by a resilient retainer which is movably mounted on the heat sink. The retainer is movable between a first position out of engagement with the support member, and a second position engaged with the support member. The retainer is formed of a continuous strip of resilient material and includes a handle for facilitating manual access to move the retainer between the first and second positions. The retainer is captive to the heat sink in either of the first and second positions.