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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:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361687 ; 361704 ; 361719 ; 361711 ; 361699 ; 257712 ; 257718 ; 257737 ; 165 803 ; 165185 ; 174 / ; 174 524 ; 174 163 ;
Abstract
A circuit module comprising a circuit board, a function component, and a heat sink. The circuit board has a number of circuit components and a circuit element which generates heat while operating. The function component is secured to the circuit board by screws. The heat sink is connected to the circuit board by the screws, for radiating heat generated by the circuit element.