Patents by Inventor Thomas Dale Dodge

Thomas Dale Dodge 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 dip solder processing
    Patent number: 5845839
    Abstract: A dip soldering process includes a reservoir of molten solder and a solder ladle for immersion therein to refresh the supply of ladled solder. The ladled solder is displaced by a displacement plunger to thereby overflow the ladle and carry with it surface contamination. Continued immersion of the plunger during the soldering operation of the workpiece accomplishes continual flow across the soldered workpiece thereby removing any contaminants which rise to the surface or are introduced by the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Dale Dodge, Ronald Dale Gentry