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Method of making a multiple-pin heatsink
Assignee: PINFIN Inc A CORP OF RHODE ISLAND
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Filing: 1987-01-16
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Granted: 1988-03-29
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Expires: 2007-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a multiple-pin heatsink which includes forming in the upper surface of a die member a plurality of pin-receiving holes, each with a depth which is less than the length of a respective pin and forming in a base element a plurality of pin-receiving holes which correspond to the pin holes in the die member. The pins are introduced into the holes in the die member and the base element is mounted on the upper surface of the die member so that each pin extends through and above a respective hole in the base element. Sufficient downward force is applied to the upper ends of the pins to cold swage the pins into permanent attachment with the base element and the attached pins and base element are then removed from the die member.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Jacoby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/01; H10W40/03; H10W40/037; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W40/226; H10W40/228; B; B23; B23P; B23P2700/00; B23P2700/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49833; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5343; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of making a multiple-pin heatsink comprising: forming in the upper surface of a die member a plurality of pin-receiving holes, each with a depth which is less than the length of a respective pin; forming in a base element a plurality of pin-receiving holes which correspond to the pin holes in said die member; introducing the pins into the holes in said die member and mounting said base element on the upper surface of said die member so that each said pin extends through and above a respective hole in said base element; applying sufficient downward pressure to the upper ends of said pins to cold swage and expand said pins into permanent attachment above and below said base element; and removing said base element and said attached pins from said die member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of making a multiple-pin heatsink comprising: forming in the upper surface of a die member a plurality of pin-receiving holes, each with a depth which is less than the length of a respective pin; forming in a base element a plurality of pin-receiving holes which correspond to the pin holes in said die member; introducing the pins into the holes in said die member and mounting said base element on the upper surface of said die member so that each said pin extends through and above a respective hole in said base element; applying sufficient downward pressure to the upper ends of said pins to cold swage and expand said pins into permanent attachment above and below said base element; and removing said base element and said attached pins from said die member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 in which the holes in said die member are formed partially through said die member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 further including using a die member which includes separable upper and lower portions and forming the pin-receiving holes completely through said upper portion and only partially through said lower portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 3 in which said base element and said attached pins are removed from said die member by first separating said upper and lower portions of said die member and then urging said pins upwardly through and out of said upper portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 3 in which said pins are urged upwardly by striking the distal ends of said pins with sufficient force to drive them through and out of the holes in the upper portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 in which said base element and attached pins are removed from said die member by striking the bottom of said die member with sufficient force to urge said pins out of the holes in said die member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 further including forming the holes to provide a slight angle between the side of each said hole and the side of the pin which it receives.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 in which the angle formed is approximately 2°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 further including providing said die member with lip means for containing said base element on the upper surface of said die member and centering said base element to align the pin-receiving holes in said base element with those in said die member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 in which the holes in said base element are formed therein before said pins are extended through said base element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 10 in which said base element is mounted on the upper surface of said die member before said pins are introduced into said die member and extended through the holes in said base element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 10 in which said base element is mounted on the upper surface of said die member and said pins are extended through the holes in said base element following introduction of said pins into the holes of said die member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 further including using a base element composed of a soft material and in which said holes in said base element are formed by first introducing the pins into the holes in said die members and then urging said base element downwardly onto the upper ends of said pins.
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