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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Richard Lee, Taipei, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A fastening device for a heat sink comprises a retaining element and an operating element. The retaining element is formed by stamping an elongated metal sheet and includes a spring portion which has a bifurcating portion extending from one end and a first latching arm depending perpendicularly from an opposite end. The bifurcating portion includes a pair of arms and an arcuate strip bending substantially upward and extending from between the arms. A pivot outwardly projects from the flank of the end of each arm of the bifurcating portion. The operating element is formed by stamping an elongated metal sheet and includes a second latching arm and a manual operating portion which are perpendicular to each other. A pair of pivoting sections each defining a pivot opening extends perpendicular to and from substantially the middle of opposite edges of the second latching arm of the operating element. A first latch opening is defined adjacent to the free end of the first latching arm of the retaining element and a second latch opening is defined adjacent to the free end of the second latching arm of the operating element, each latching a tab on an opposite side of a socket when used to fasten a heat sink to a CPU and socket.