Patents by Inventor Neal E. O'Connor

Neal E. O'Connor 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).

  • Tin-base body solder
    Patent number: 4358884
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a method is presented for filling depressions in fabricated steel surfaces by applying a metallic body solder consisting of 14 to 20 weight percent copper, 1 to 7.5 weight percent zinc, 0.5 to 1.5 weight percent iron and the balance tin. The body solder alloy is heated to form workable thixotropic paste that is applied with spreading onto the steel surface. Upon cooling, the body solder forms a dense, tightly adherent fill that is grindable and paintable in conjunction with the surrounding steel surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas J. Harvey, Neal E. O'Connor, Joseph J. Bronson