Patent ID: 7289331

Claim:
A device for dissipating heat generated by electronic components on opposed surfaces of a pair of adjacent memory modules supported in substantially parallel positions on adjacent connectors of a printed circuit board, the device comprising: a thermally conductive first member having a respective first surface configured to thermally couple with electronic components of a first of the pair of adjacent memory modules; a thermally conductive second member having a respective first surface configured to thermally couple with electronic components of a second of the pair of adjacent memory modules; said first and second members being resiliently biased away from one another to cause said first and second members to abut respective electronic components on the opposed surfaces of the adjacent memory modules; and a retention module having a pair of opposing legs, said legs being resiliently deflectable toward one another to resiliently bias said first and second members away from one another, each one of said first and second members being mounted to a respective one of said pair of opposing legs, wherein each of said pair of opposing legs defines a plurality of openings for admitting passage of air adjacent said first and second members.