Patent ID: 7515420

Claim:
An apparatus for transferring heat between two corner surfaces, the apparatus comprising: a heat transfer body comprising: a first heat conducting side; a second heat conducting side intersecting with the first heat conducting side to form a corner; and a third side, wherein the third side comprises a first face forming a contact face, the contact-face oriented at an acute angle relative to both the first side and the second side, and wherein the third side comprises a second face oriented at a different angle than the contact face such that the third side is angled inward; at least one wedge having a slip face that is oriented at an angle configured to interface with the contact face of the heat transfer body; and at least one fastener configured to apply a force to the at least one wedge; wherein the wedge is configured to translate the force applied by the fastener into a first component in a direction normal to the first heat conducting side and a second component in a direction normal to the second heat conducting side.