Patents by Inventor Bertel R. Ratia, Jr.

Bertel R. Ratia, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tool for compressing a torsional spring for clamping a heat sink
    Patent number: 6029330
    Abstract: A tool for compressing a torsional spring for clamping a heat sink. The tool includes a base having an aperture extending therein for receiving the torsional spring and the heat sink. A first set of opposing jaws is pivotally coupled with the base for compressing the torsional spring in a vertical direction. A second set of opposing jaws is pivotally coupled with the base for compressing the torsional spring in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Bertel R. Ratia, Jr.