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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Linus E Wallgren, Rockville, MD (US);
Robert Fridman, Randallstown, MD (US);
William J Siegel, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Assignee:
Pace, Incorporated, Laurel, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ; B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
228-8 ; 228 36 ; 228 39 ; 228 561 ; 228 565 ; 228264 ; 118429 ; 164312 ; 222594 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for removing or installing at least one through-hole mounted component from a printed circuit board or the like, the apparatus including a compliant mask for contacting and supporting the printed circuit board with the mask having at least one hole extending therethrough and the hole being aligned with the component. A conduit is provided for directing liquid solder into the hole in the mask to contact leads of the component and thus facilitate installation or removal thereof from the board.