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US 12,484,206 B1Granted
Removing a first board coupled to a second board
OwnerDave Mullertinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing a first board from a second board.
Claims20
A method of removing a first board coupled to a second board, the method
- comprising:
- positioning an apparatus, on the first board, the apparatus comprising a shaft having a first end and a second end and an external thread defined on a portion of the shaft, wherein the external thread spirals between at least a portion of the first end and the second end, wherein the apparatus is arranged to enable application of torque to turn the external thread, wherein
- positioning the apparatus comprises positioning the first end of the shaft on the first board;
- positioning the external thread defined on the portion of the shaft below the second board and between the first board and the second board;
- and
- applying a rotational torque to the apparatus to create an upward force on the second board by the external thread defined on the portion of the shaft.
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A method of removing a first circuit board connected to a second circuit board, the method comprising:
- positioning an apparatus on a surface of the first circuit board, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a ramped portion comprising:
- a beginning portion at a first height from the first end;
- and
- an end portion at a second height from the first end, wherein the second height is greater than the first height;
- wherein positioning comprises positioning the first end of the shaft on the surface of the first circuit board;
- positioning the beginning portion of the ramped portion of the apparatus beneath the second circuit board;
- and
- rotating the apparatus from the beginning portion toward the end portion to contact the second circuit board and exert an upward force on the second circuit board.
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A method of removing a first circuit board connected to a second circuit board, the method comprising:
- rotating an apparatus positioned on a surface of the first circuit board, wherein the apparatus comprises a ramped portion;
- contacting, by the ramped portion, the second circuit board;
- and
- exerting, by the ramped portion, an upward force on the second circuit board.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.