Patents by Inventor Rodney L. Ritter

Rodney L. Ritter 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).

  • Solder flow well for reflowing solder of multipin components
    Patent number: 4942997
    Abstract: A solder well configured to abut and enclose the though hole pattern on a printed circuit board to allow the reflow of solder and removal of a multipin electronic component without affecting the integrity of adjacent solder joints of components disposed within or adjacent the through hole pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Sinkunas, Rodney L. Ritter, James E. Altpeter
  • Method and apparatus for maintaining wire lead protection of components on a storage reel
    Patent number: 4789414
    Abstract: A flexible innerlayer tape having a corrugated portion in which the corrugation runs along the length on the tape. The innerlayer tape is wound onto a storage reel with radially leaded electrical components so as to provide separation between the wound layers of components, support for the leads and protection against a change in the lead wire orientation while on the storage reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1988
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Rodney L. Ritter, John F. Crake, Tony Lacza