Patent ID: 7079401

Claim:
A clip assembly for attaching a heat sink to an electronic package that is mounted to a circuit board, comprising: a retention frame adapted to be attached to the circuit board around the electronic package, at least a pair of pivot means respectively formed at opposite sides of the retention frame; and at least one clip pivotally attached to the retention frame at the at least a pair of pivot means, the at least one clip comprising a main body and a handle pivotally connected to the main body, the handle forming a cam portion at one end thereof and being adapted to press the heat sink to the electronic package; wherein when the at least one clip is rotated outwardly to make way for the heat sink to rest on the electronic package, the cam portion of the handle does not contact the heat sink; and when the at least one clip is rotated inwardly, the handle is suspended above the heat sink and can be rotated so that the cam portion resiliently presses the heat sink to the electronic package.