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Apparatus for unplugging lead bonding capillary tools

Assignee: Tempress Research Co
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Filing: 1964-03-31
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1984-03-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frank L Christensen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 14:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W99/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53796; Y10T29/53909; Y10T29/5393

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
IN APPARATUS FOR UNPLUGGING A LEAD BONDING CAPILLARY TIP HAVING A PASSAGE THERETHROUGH TERMINATING IN AN ORIFICE AT ITS FORWARD END; A BODY HAVING REAR AND FORWARD BORES COAXIAL OF EACH OTHER; A SPINDLE SLIDABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID REAR BORE AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE REAR PORTION OF THE CAPILLARY TIP; SAID BODY HAVING A SEAT THEREIN COAXIAL WITH SAID REAR AND FORWARD BORES AND DISPOSED THEREBETWEEN AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE FORWARD END OF THE CAPILLARY TIP; MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID SPINDLE TOWARD SAID SEAT TO CLAMP THE CAPILLARY TIP BETWEEN SAID SPINDLE AND SEAT WITH THE TIP PASSAGE AND ITS ORIFICE COAXIAL OF SAID FORWARD BORE; AND A PUNCH SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID FORWARD BORE AND HAVING AN ORIFICE CLEARING PORTION CONFORMING IN DIAMETER TO THE DIAMETER OF THE TIP ORIFICE AND MOVABLE WITH SAID PUNCH IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID SEAT AXIALLY IN THE ORIFICE TO CLEAR THE SAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
IN APPARATUS FOR UNPLUGGING A LEAD BONDING CAPILLARY TIP HAVING A PASSAGE THERETHROUGH TERMINATING IN AN ORIFICE AT ITS FORWARD END; A BODY HAVING REAR AND FORWARD BORES COAXIAL OF EACH OTHER; A SPINDLE SLIDABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID REAR BORE AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE REAR PORTION OF THE CAPILLARY TIP; SAID BODY HAVING A SEAT THEREIN COAXIAL WITH SAID REAR AND FORWARD BORES AND DISPOSED THEREBETWEEN AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE FORWARD END OF THE CAPILLARY TIP; MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID SPINDLE TOWARD SAID SEAT TO CLAMP THE CAPILLARY TIP BETWEEN SAID SPINDLE AND SEAT WITH THE TIP PASSAGE AND ITS ORIFICE COAXIAL OF SAID FORWARD BORE; AND A PUNCH SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID FORWARD BORE AND HAVING AN ORIFICE CLEARING PORTION CONFORMING IN DIAMETER TO THE DIAMETER OF THE TIP ORIFICE AND MOVABLE WITH SAID PUNCH IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID SEAT AXIALLY IN THE ORIFICE TO CLEAR THE SAME.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-29 1969-05-31 1969-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-29 1973-05-31 1973-11-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-29 1977-05-31 1977-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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