Patent ID: 7324344

Claim:
A circuit board module, comprising: a circuit board having a topside and an underside; a circuit board component mounted to the circuit board; a heatsink; and an attachment assembly for attaching the heatsink to the circuit board over the circuit board component, the assembly including: a first anchor inserted into a first hole in the circuit board in an upward direction from the underside of the circuit board toward the topside of the circuit board, a second anchor inserted into a second hole in the circuit board in the upward direction, and a heatsink clip having (i) a first end fastened to the first anchor, (ii) a second end fastened to the second anchor, and (iii) a middle section that provides force on the heatsink in a downward direction which is substantially opposite the upward direction; wherein each anchor is substantially formed from a section of wire that is bent to provide (i) a head portion which extends from the topside of the circuit board and (ii) legs which extend from the underside of the circuit board.