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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1998
Shun-Jung Lee, Pan-Chiao, TW;
Richard Lee, Taipei, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A clipping device for attaching a heat sink to an electrical device comprises an elongate biasing strip and a pivotal grasp pivotally connected to an end of the biasing strip. Interconnecting retaining device between the biasing strip and the pivotal grasp to pivotally attach the pivotal grasp to the biasing strip, includes a slot defined in the latch tab and a head portion formed on the biasing strip. The head portion includes a tongue portion and a neck portion. The tongue portion includes at least a wing extending transversely therefrom, wherein the wing is deformed to offset from a horizontal side of the slot after insertion thereof, thereby securely retaining the head portion within the slot.