Self-locking heat sinks for surface mount devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5384940
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08281257

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A device for attaching a heat sink to an electronic package comprises a pin having a compressible point, the point being adapted to pass through aligned holes in a heat sink and a printed circuit board so that the point compresses as it passes into two holes and flexes back to an expanded position after it exits the printed circuit board hole opposite the heat sink thereby holding the heat sink to the board with the electronic package therebetween.

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AAVID THERMALLOY LLC1 AAVID CIRCLE LACONIA NH 03246
AAVID CORPORATION (F/K/A AAVID THERMAL PRODUCTS INC )70 COMMERCIAL STREET SUITE 200 CONCORD NH 03301
AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES INC70 COMMERCIAL STREET SUITE 200 CONCORD NH 03301

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuzmin, Gary F Gilford, NH 2 196
Soule, Christopher A Concord, NH 1 105

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