Solder wiping apparatus

Claim 1

IN AN APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, THE COMBINATION OF A CONVEYOR HAVING A STRAIGHT RUN, A CAN ENGAGING MEMBER ON SAID CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING OPEN END CAN BODIES IN PROCESSIONAL ORDER, A WIPER FOR REMOVING EXCESS SOLDER FROM THE CAN BODY SIDE SEAM, SAID WIPER INCLUDING A PAIR OF SUPPORTS OF THE DISC TYPE, SAID SUPPORTS BEING SPACED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CONVEYOR RUN AND DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CAN BODY SIDE SEAM, A RETICULATED FLEXIBLE MEMBER EXTENDING BETWEEN AND EXTENDING ABOUT SAID SUPPORTS WITH SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER PRESENTING A PORTION IN OPPOSED RELATION TO SAID CONVEYOR FOR COMPRESSIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CAN BODY SIDE SEAM, DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER AND MOVING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER PORTION IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT AS THE CAN BODY AND AT A DIFFERENT RATE, AND HEATER MEANS DISPOSED PARTIALLY ABOUT SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER FOR REMOVING SOLDER THEREFROM.