Patents by Inventor Steven Deboer

Steven Deboer 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).

  • Heat sink attachment clip
    Patent number: 6988871
    Abstract: A heat sink attachment clip for attaching a heat sink assembly to a frame, the heat sink attachment clip includes a pair of attachment brackets. Each attachment bracket has one or more attachment legs and each attachment leg has a clip attachment means for engagement with a corresponding frame attachment means. A levered cam is used to bear on heat sink assembly. The levered cam is moveable from a first position in which the levered cam does not press the heat sink assembly against the frame to a second position in which the levered cam the heat sink assembly presses the heat sink assembly against the frame. A a handle connects the levered cams of the two attachment clips so that movement of the handle engages both levered cams simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Deboer, Alin Ila, Kevin O'Neill, Ross Armstrong
  • Heat sink attachment clip
    Publication number: 20030209341
    Abstract: A heat sink attachment clip for attaching a heat sink assembly to a frame, the heat sink attachment clip includes a pair of attachment brackets. Each attachment bracket has one or more attachment legs and each attachment leg has a clip attachment means for engagement with a corresponding frame attachment means. A levered cam is used to bear on heat sink assembly. The levered cam is moveable from a first position in which the levered cam does not press the heat sink assembly against the frame to a second position in which the levered cam the heat sink assembly presses the heat sink assembly against the frame. A a handle connects the levered cams of the two attachment clips so that movement of the handle engages both levered cams simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Steven Deboer, Alin Ila, Kevin O'Neill, Ross D. Armstrong