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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Miguel I. Avila, Juarez, MX;
Oscar Vazquez, Juarez, MX;
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/100 ; B23K 3/102 ; B23K 3/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/100 ; B23K 3/102 ; B23K 3/06 ;
Abstract
A self-cleaning soldering thimble assembly includes a thimble and a scraper disposed therein. The scraper is supported by two support rods that extend through the bottom of the thimble. The thimble slides along the support rods. When the thimble is dipped into a solder pot to refill the thimble with solder, the support rods abut the bottom of the solder pot, and the thimble continues to slide down the support rods causing the scraper to scrape away dross on the thimble.