Patent ID: 6992893

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: one or more adhesives that serve to provide at least primary attachment of a heat sink with one or more electrical components coupled with a circuit board; and a clip coupled with the heat sink and the circuit board; wherein the clip comprises first and second spring portions, an interface portion therebetween, first and second arm portions, and first and second end portions, wherein the first spring portion is coupled with the first arm portion, wherein the first arm portion terminates in the first end portion, wherein the second spring portion is coupled with the second arm portion, wherein the second arm portion terminates in the second end portion; wherein the interface portion comprises a plurality of legs that engage one or more recesses of an engagement portion of the heat sink; wherein the plurality of legs of the interface portion are force transmittingly engageable with the engagement portion of the heat sink; wherein the first arm portion is extendable through a first passage between first and second major faces of the circuit board; wherein the first end portion is abuttable with the second major face; wherein the second arm portion is extendable through a second passage between the first and second major faces; wherein the second end portion is abuttable with the second major face.