Patents by Inventor David A. Space, Jr.

David A. Space, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus for preventing drag-out
    Patent number: 6372101
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing drag-out is provided. The apparatus is arranged at an exit where a workpiece leaves a plating chamber. Brush members are arranged to contact both sides of the workpiece as it leaves the plating chamber. The brush members are adjustably arranged in a housing such that the angle of the brush member relative to the workpiece can be varied. A locking mechanism is provided to hold the brush member at a selected angle. The entire apparatus is adjustably inward and outward with respect to the workpiece as well as with respect to the plating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph A. Barrese, Allen H. Hopkins, John J. Konrad, Donald L. Putman, David A. Space, Jr.