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Method for removing excess solder from printed circuit boards
Assignee: NAVCOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS Inc
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Filing: 1986-01-27
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2006-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A method for removing excess solder from a printed circuit board is practiced by mixing a quantity of ceramic beads with an oil to form a fluidized bed mixture. The fluidized bed mixture is heated to a temperature above the melting point of a solder on the printed circuit board. A surface of the printed circuit board to be cleaned is placed in contact with the heated fluidized bed and agitated against the bed to remove excess solder.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard A. Tiritilli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:09
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K1/00; B23K1/018; B24; B24B; B24B31/00; B24B31/003; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3465; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/02; H05K2201/0203; H05K2201/0206; H05K2201/0209; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/02; H05K2203/025; H05K2203/0257; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/0445; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0756; H05K2203/0776; H05K2203/15; H05K2203/1509; H05K3/3494
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a mixture of a fluid and a plurality of beads to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon with said mixture to effect softening of a portion said excess solder; and moving said mixture with respect to said printed circuit board to effect flow of said mixture past said surface and to effect collisions of said particles with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a mixture of a fluid and a plurality of beads to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon with said mixture to effect softening of a portion said excess solder; and moving said mixture with respect to said printed circuit board to effect flow of said mixture past said surface and to effect collisions of said particles with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, as defined in claim 1, wherein said fluid comprises heated oil.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a mixture of a fluid and a plurality of ceramic beads to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon, with said mixture to effect softening of a portion of said excess solder; and moving said mixture with respect to said printed circuit board to effect flow of said mixture past said surface and to effect collisions of said ceramic beads with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a mixture of a fluid and a plurality of ceramic beads to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon, with said mixture to effect softening of a portion of said excess solder; and moving said mixture with respect to said printed circuit board to effect flow of said mixture past said surface and to effect collisions of said ceramic beads with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, as defined in claim 3, wherein said ceramic beads comprise glass beads of a substantially uniform size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, as defined in claim 4, wherein said fluid comprises heated oil.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a mixture of fusing oil and glass beads to a temperature above 500° F.; introducing a previously soldered printed circuit board having a pair of surfaces into contact with said heated mixture of fusing oil and glass beads so that one of said surfaces is in contact with said heated mixture of fusing oil and glass beads while the other of said surfaces is exposed to air, and agitating said heated mixture of fusing oil and glass beads against said immersed surface of said printed circuit board to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a mixture of fusing oil and glass beads to a temperature above 500° F.; introducing a previously soldered printed circuit board having a pair of surfaces into contact with said heated mixture of fusing oil and glass beads so that one of said surfaces is in contact with said heated mixture of fusing oil and glass beads while the other of said surfaces is exposed to air, and agitating said heated mixture of fusing oil and glass beads against said immersed surface of said printed circuit board to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered circuit board, as defined in claim 6, wherein said fusing oil comprises a quantity of fusing oil sufficient to cover said glass beads to comprise a heated fluidized bed.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a fluid and a plurality of bristles to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon with said fluid and said plurality of bristles to effect softening of a portion of said solder; and moving said printed circuit board with respect to said fluid and said plurality of bristles to effect moving contact of said plurality of bristles with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a fluid and a plurality of bristles to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon with said fluid and said plurality of bristles to effect softening of a portion of said solder; and moving said printed circuit board with respect to said fluid and said plurality of bristles to effect moving contact of said plurality of bristles with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, as defined in claim 8, wherein said plurality of bristles comprises a plurality of glass fibers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, as defined in claim 9, wherein said fluid comprises hot oil.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating oil and a plurality of bristles to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon with said heated oil and said plurality of bristles to effect softening of a portion of said solder; and moving said printed circuit board with respect to said heated oil and said plurality of bristles to effect moving contact of said plurality of bristles with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating oil and a plurality of bristles to a temperature of about 525° F.; contacting a surface of a previously soldered printed circuit board having excess solder thereon with said heated oil and said plurality of bristles to effect softening of a portion of said solder; and moving said printed circuit board with respect to said heated oil and said plurality of bristles to effect moving contact of said plurality of bristles with said surface to remove excess solder therefrom.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a plurality of bristles immersed in fusing oil to a temperature above 500° F.; introducing a previously soldered printed circuit board having a pair of surfaces into contact with said heated fusing oil so that one of said surfaces is in contact with said plurality of bristles and heated fusing oil while the other of said surfaces is exposed to air; agitating said plurality of bristles and heated fusing oil against said immersed surface of said printed circuit board to remove excess solder from said printed circuit board.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: heating a plurality of bristles immersed in fusing oil to a temperature above 500° F.; introducing a previously soldered printed circuit board having a pair of surfaces into contact with said heated fusing oil so that one of said surfaces is in contact with said plurality of bristles and heated fusing oil while the other of said surfaces is exposed to air; agitating said plurality of bristles and heated fusing oil against said immersed surface of said printed circuit board to remove excess solder from said printed circuit board.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method for removing excess solder from a previously soldered printed circuit board, as defined in claim 12, wherein said heated fusing oil comprises a quantity of heated fusing oil sufficient to cover said plurality of bristles.
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