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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2010
Applicant:
Theodore J. Copperthite, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Inventor:
Theodore J. Copperthite, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Orthodyne Electronics Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 37/00 (2006.01); B23K 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cutting blade for a wire bonding system is provided. The cutting blade comprises a body portion having an end portion. The end portion includes a blade tip configured to penetrate into a conductive material The end portion further includes a stepped portion proximate the blade tip that is configured to limit penetration of the blade tip during use thereof.