US3221394A
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Method and apparatus for use in the manufacture of transistors
Assignee: —
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Filing: 1962-10-26
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1982-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:50
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K37/00; B23K37/04; B23K37/0426; B23K37/0435; B23K37/0443; B23K2101/00; B23K2101/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49895; Y10T29/49899; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53178; Y10T29/53196; Y10T29/53961
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS HAVING A HEADER CAPPED BY A FLANGED CAN, IN COMBINATION, A HEADER CARRIER, A CAN JIG, AND A MAGNETIC CHUCK, SAID CARRIER AND SAID JIG EACH COMPRISING A PLATE WITH A LARGE EQUAL NUMBER OF HOLES, SAID CARRIER HOLES BEING DIMENSIONED TO RECEIVE AND LOCATE THE HEADERS, SAID JIG HOLES BEING DOMENSIONED TO RECEIVE THE FLANGED CANS, SAID CHUCK HAVING PERMANENT MAGNETS DISPOSED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CANS, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF CANS MEY BE HELD IN SAID JIG BY PLACING THE JIG OVER THE CHUCK, AND THE ASSEMBLY THEN INVERTED OVER THE CARRIER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CAP ALL OF THE HEADERS, FOLLOWING WHICH THE CHUCK MAY BE REMOVED, AND THEN THE JIG REMOVED TO LEAVE THE CANS ON THE HEADERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS HAVING A HEADER CAPPED BY A FLANGED CAN, IN COMBINATION, A HEADER CARRIER, A CAN JIG, AND A MAGNETIC CHUCK, SAID CARRIER AND SAID JIG EACH COMPRISING A PLATE WITH A LARGE EQUAL NUMBER OF HOLES, SAID CARRIER HOLES BEING DIMENSIONED TO RECEIVE AND LOCATE THE HEADERS, SAID JIG HOLES BEING DOMENSIONED TO RECEIVE THE FLANGED CANS, SAID CHUCK HAVING PERMANENT MAGNETS DISPOSED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CANS, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF CANS MEY BE HELD IN SAID JIG BY PLACING THE JIG OVER THE CHUCK, AND THE ASSEMBLY THEN INVERTED OVER THE CARRIER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CAP ALL OF THE HEADERS, FOLLOWING WHICH THE CHUCK MAY BE REMOVED, AND THEN THE JIG REMOVED TO LEAVE THE CANS ON THE HEADERS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS EACH HAVING A HEADER CAPPED BY A FLANGED CAN, THE METHOD WHICH INCLUDES PLACING A LARGE NUMBER OF HEADERS IN A CARRIER, PLACING A LARGE NUMBER OF CANS IN A JIG, PLACING THE JIG OVER A MAGNETIC CHUCK TO HOLD THE CANS IN THE JUG, INVERTING THE ASSEMBLY OF JIG AND CHUCK OVER THE CARRIER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CAP ALL OF THE HEADERS WITH CANS, REMOVING THE CHUCK WHILE RESTRAINING THE CANS BY MEANS OF THE JIG, AND THEN REMOVING THE JIG TO LEAVE THE CANS ON THE HEADERS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS EACH HAVING A HEADER CAPPED BY A FLANGED CAN, THE METHOD WHICH INCLUDES PLACING A LARGE NUMBER OF HEADERS IN A CARRIER, PLACING A LARGE NUMBER OF CANS IN A JIG, PLACING THE JIG OVER A MAGNETIC CHUCK TO HOLD THE CANS IN THE JUG, INVERTING THE ASSEMBLY OF JIG AND CHUCK OVER THE CARRIER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CAP ALL OF THE HEADERS WITH CANS, REMOVING THE CHUCK WHILE RESTRAINING THE CANS BY MEANS OF THE JIG, AND THEN REMOVING THE JIG TO LEAVE THE CANS ON THE HEADERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-06 | 1969-06-07 | 1969-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |