Patent ID: 9560792
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: F28F,H01L,H05K

Claim:
1. A heat sink assembly comprising: a retaining pin assembly having a pin and a lock cap; and a heat sink including a base; and a plurality of heat dissipating elements extending at least generally vertically upwardly from the base; wherein one of the heat dissipating elements includes a retainer located beneath an upper end thereof for selective engagement with the lock cap of the retaining pin assembly upon movement of the lock cap relative to the at least one heat dissipating element, the retainer being horizontally offset relative to an overlying portion of the at least one heat dissipating element and configured to be selectively engaged by the lock cap of the retaining pin assembly; and wherein the base includes an opening configured to allow a portion of the retaining pin assembly to pass there through for connection to an underlying support.