Patent ID: 6049459
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
In the combination of a heat sink having a supporting surface and a plurality of heat generating electrical devices spaced apart along the supporting surface, at least one attachment means and at least one clamping device which serves to hold at least two of the electrical devices on the support surface, an improved clamping device comprising:the at least one clamping device comprising a spring clip having a body comprising a center portion having connection means to cooperate with the attachment means for holding the clip in position over the support surface and lateral extensions on opposite sides from the center wherein each lateral extension terminates in a nestable formed end having a contact area configured to press against a device wherein the distance between said contact areas is about equal to the center-to-center distance between two adjacent devices; andwherein one of said clamping devices has the contact area of one of its extensions pressing against one electrical device and the contact area of the other extension pressing against a second adjacent electrical device while another of said clamping devices has the contact area of one of its extensions pressing against a third adjacent electrical device and the other of its extensions nested and pressing against the nestable formed end of said one clamping device thereby holding three electrical devices on the support surface with two clamping devices.