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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2000
Wei-Ta Lo, Miou-Li, TW;
Foxconn Precision Components Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A heat sink clip ( ) includes a spring portion ( ) and two arms ( ) extending from respective opposite ends of the spring portion. The spring portion has a horizontal portion ( ) which forms a tab ( ) extending horizontally and then downwardly from a side edge of the horizontal portion. The tab defines a positioning hole ( ) for engaging with a catch ( ) formed on a side wall of a retention module ( ). Each arm defines an aperture ( ) for engaging with a beam ( ) formed on each end of the retention module. The end of each arm extends outward to form a T-shaped handle ( ). The handle includes an L-shaped connecting portion ( ) and an L-shaped operation portion ( ).