Patents by Inventor Rodney Dean Frazier

Rodney Dean Frazier 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 leveling the upper surface of a PCB
    Patent number: 6189876
    Abstract: A platform and method for leveling the upper surface of a printed circuit board placed upon a work table. The platform comprises a substantially flat plate, the plate having a fastener for planerly securing the printed circuit board thereto, and at least one support having a length between a first end and a second end, the second end of the at least one support attached to the plate, and wherein the length of the at least one support is selected such that an angle between the plate and the work table compensates for any angular displacement of the printed circuit board relative to the plate. The method comprises fastening the printed circuit board to a platform, securing the platform to the work table, and angularly adjusting the upper surface of the printed circuit board by altering an angle between the platform and the work table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: MCMS, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney Dean Frazier