Patent ID: 7474530
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dissipating heat in a computer system comprising: a heat sink comprising: at least one fastener which secures the heat sink to at least one first support member, wherein the first support member has a top side and a bottom side; and at least one cup comprising a cylindrical cavity, an upper protruding lip, and a lower base having a hole through which the at least one fastener passes, wherein at least one aperture is embedded in the base portion and is configured to receive the at least one cup wherein a cylindrical body of the at least one cup hangs below the base portion, and wherein a portion of the first side of the base portion is cut away around the at least one aperture where the at least one cup is received such that an upper protruding lip of the at least one cup is flush wit the first side of the base portion.