Patents by Inventor Keith Wade Meranda

Keith Wade Meranda 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).

  • Patent number: 5820772
    Abstract: A solder pump includes a pump body having a solder reservoir and pump chamber formed therein in fluid communication with each other. A nozzle portion is provided in communication with the pump chamber for dispensing solder. A thin movable diaphragm is positioned adjacent the pump chamber and movable into the pump chamber for selectively pressurizing solder in the pump chamber for dispensing solder through the nozzle portion. A diaphragm clamp is secured to the body for supporting the diaphragm. The clamp includes an internal channel extending therein and enclosed by the diaphragm. The channel is provided in communication with a source of pressurized air for selectively forcing the diaphragm into the pump chamber. An adjustable stop is positioned within the pump chamber adjacent the diaphragm for limiting movement of the diaphragm into the pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Otto Wilhelm Freitag, Randy Claude Stevenson, Keith Wade Meranda