Solid state device mounting and heat dissipating assembly

A heat dissipating and solid state device mounting system securely holding and maintaining a plurality of heat generating solid state devices, each having a metal mounting tab extending therefrom, and for absorbing and dissipating the heat generated from said solid state devices, the assembly comprising

• A. an elongated, unitary bracket member incorporating
• a. a central wall portion,
• b. a first flange
• 1. extending from a terminating edge of said wall portion, and
• 2. incorporating solid state device securing means in movable holding engagement with the solid state devices, and
• c. a second flange
• 1. extending from the wall portion substantially parallel to the first flange and in juxtaposed spaced facing relationship thereto, and
• 2. incorporating a solid state device retaining surface supportingly holding a plurality of said solid state devices positioned thereon;
• B. heat dissipating means conductively engaged with the central wall portion and the second flange for absorbing and dissipating heat generated by the solid state devices, and
• C. an elongated compression bar
• 1. positioned between the first flange and the mounting tabs of the solid state devices, and
• 2. aligned with the solid state device securing means for controlled movement therewith into and out of direct force applying holding engagement of said solid state devices,
• whereby a plurality of solid state devices are securely frictionally mounted directly along their mounting tabs to the retaining surface of the second flange by sandwiching the metal tabs between the compression bar and the second flange, thereby assuring secure mounting engagement of the plurality of solid state devices, simultaneously and without requiring any fastening means extending through the mounting tabs of the solid state devices.