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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Applicant:
Jason J. Miller, Tower City, PA (US);
Inventor:
Jason J. Miller, Tower City, PA (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); F28F 7/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A heat sink and light pipe assembly is provided for an electronic module configured to be mounted on a circuit board. The assembly includes a bracket configured to be held proximate the electronic module. The bracket includes a light pipe mounting post and the bracket defines an opening therein. A heat sink includes a base having a portion configured to extend through the opening in the bracket to engage the electronic module. A light pipe is held in the light pipe mounting post. The light pipe is configured to convey a status of the electronic module.