Patent ID: 9411384
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: F16B,G06F,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A standoff component configured to be secured to a circuit board, comprising: a first threaded section configured to secure the standoff component to the circuit board; a second threaded section configured to secure the standoff component to a heat sink; and a middle section separating the first threaded section and the second threaded section, the middle section comprising a first collar comprising a first thickness, and a second collar comprising a second thickness; wherein the first threaded section and the second threaded section are configured to secure the heat sink to the circuit board, such that the first thickness is configured to enable the first collar to enable a spring loaded clip to be secured onto a first controller secured to the circuit board and to enable the first collar to be at a same height as a second controller secured to the circuit board, and such that the second thickness causes the second collar to be substantially at a same height as the first controller.