Patents by Inventor George M. Thore

George M. Thore has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling solder flow in metallic members
    Patent number: 4895294
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of solder and heat in metallic members. The apparatus includes a housing for receiving a portion of the metallic member in which the flow of solder and heat is to be controlled. A second portion of the metallic member in which the flow of heat and solder is desired is allowed to project from the housing. An inlet for a cooling medium is provided in the housing. According to the method of the invention, a cooling medium is directed into the housing, whereby molten solder and/or heat which is applied to the unenclosed portion of the metallic member is allowed to flow across the unenclosed portion but is terminated substantially at the point where the metallic member is enclosed by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Inventor: George M. Thore