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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A heat sink clip ( ) is shaped from a single piece of metal wire. Opposite ends of the metal wire are bent to form a generally twin strand structure that is the clip. The clip includes a central pressing portion ( ), two resilient connecting portions ( ) extending outwardly and upwardly from the pressing portion, and two arms ( ) depending from distal ends of the connecting portions. The pressing portion has four contact points at a bottom thereof, for pressing a heat sink ( ) onto a CPU ( ). A pair of hooks ( ′) is inwardly formed from distal ends of the arms respectively, for engaging with a pair of retaining ears ( ) at opposite sides of a CPU socket ( ). The contact points of the pressing portion enable the heat sink to be securely fastened to the CPU mounted on the CPU socket.