IP Library Granted Patent US 8,934,247
Granted Patent B2
US 8,934,247 · App. 13/598,653 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Fastener

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,934,247
App. No.
13/598,653
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fastener includes a main body, a washer, and a spring. The main body includes a pole, two spaced latches extending from a top end of the pole, and two spaced legs extending down from a bottom end of the pole opposite to the latches. An annular blocking portion protrudes out from a circumference of the pole adjacent to the legs. A tapered first projection protrudes from an outer side of a distal end of each latch opposite to the other latch. A tapered second projection protrudes from an outer side of a distal end of each leg opposite to the other leg. The washer and the spring are fitted around the pole, and the spring is sandwiched between the washer and the blocking piece.

Claims (9)

1. A fastener, comprising:

a main body comprising a pole, two spaced latches extending from a top end of the pole, two spaced legs extending down from a bottom end of the pole opposite to the latches; a blocking portion protruding out from the pole adjacent to the legs, a tapered first projection protruding from an outer side of a distal end of each latch opposite to the other latch, a tapered second projection protruding from an outer side of a distal end of each leg opposite to the other leg;

a washer fitted around the pole; and

a spring fitted around the pole and sandwiched between the washer and the blocking piece.

2. An assembly, comprising:

a circuit board defining a through hole;

a heat sink comprising a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base, the base defining a fixing hole; and

a fastener comprising a pole, two spaced latches extending from a top end of the pole, and two spaced legs extending down from a bottom end of the pole opposite to the latches; a blocking portion protruding out from the pole adjacent to the legs, a tapered first projection protruding from an outer side of a distal end of each latch opposite to the other latch, a tapered second projection protruding from an outer side of a distal end of each leg opposite to the other leg; wherein a washer is fitted around the pole; a spring is fitted around the pole and sandwiched between the washer and the blocking piece;

wherein the latches extend through the fixing hole of the heat sink, the first projection and the washer sandwich the base, the legs extend through the through hole, the blocking portion and the second projection sandwich the circuit board.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045281/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2012
From: CHEN, TSUNG-MING
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028873/0064 →