Patent ID: 6765799
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat dissipating fin interlocking mechanism for: a plurality of fin pieces, each of the plurality of fin pieces comprising:a) a center portion fin piece; b) a base plate connected to the center portion fin piece; c) a plurality of venting openings located through the center portion fin piece; and d) a plurality of folded locking elements located on the center portion fin piece, each of the plurality of folded locking elements having at least one claw, each of the at least one claw having: i) a protruding section extending from the center portion fin piece; ii) a locking perforation formed in the protruding section; iii) a neck protruding from the protruding section; iv) a folding part extending from the neck; and v) a narrowed end extending from the folding part, wherein two adjacent fin pieces are connected by inserting the narrowed end of the at least one claw of one of the plurality of folded locking elements of a first fin piece through the locking perforation of the at least one claw of each of the plurality of folded locking elements of a second fin piece.