Patent ID: 7736153

Claim:
A metal clip to provide a loading force for pressing an electronic package to an insulative housing with contacts upon a heat plate mounted upon the electronic package and a printed circuit board, comprising: the clip comprising a pair of clips, each clip is formed with substantially an S-shaped configuration, the clip comprises a base portion extending in a horizontal direction and located in a horizontal surface or providing a loading force, two spring portions extending upwardly from two opposite longitudinal ends of the base portion, a pair of mounting portions extending downwardly from free ends of the spring portions, and a pair pressing portions extending upwardly from free ends of the mounting portions for providing another loading force; the base portion has a parallelogram shape, the spring arms are parallel to each other; the mounting portion comprises a mounting plate parallel to the base portion and a mounting hole defined on the mounting plate; the mounting portion and a free end of the spring portion are formed with a substantially U-shaped configuration.