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William S. Fortune
Also filed as: FORTUNE WILLIAM S
57 granted patents·1,125 citations·filing 1975–2009
99Inventor score
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57 records- 0196US4221356AVacuum operated holding fixtureFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 9, 1980·63 cites·4 claims
- 0291US3990623AHolder system for soldering instrumentFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1975·Granted Nov 9, 1976·44 cites·9 claims
- 0389US4056334AVacuum systemFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1975·Granted Nov 1, 1977·41 cites·16 claims
- 0487US4507546AControl circuit responsive to a component's varying resistanceFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 26, 1985·53 cites·12 claims
- 0585US5888261ARotating element fume collection apparatusFiled 1997·Granted Mar 30, 1999·67 cites·5 claims
- 0685USD271372SPin straightening and prying tool or the likeFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 15, 1983·20 cites·1 claims
- 0785US4389912ATweezers for removal of dual in-line pin (DIP) componentsEDSYN INC·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 28, 1983·44 cites·11 claims
- 0883US5048742ASolder-desolder modular stationFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 17, 1991·43 cites·10 claims
- 0983US4055744AElectrically heated soldering-desoldering instrumentsFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1975·Granted Oct 25, 1977·36 cites·3 claims
- 1082US5054106AHot gas soldering systemFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 1, 1991·35 cites·4 claims
- 1182US4329989ALiquid dispenserEDSYN INC·Filed 1981·Granted May 18, 1982·37 cites·8 claims
- 1281USD323531SStrand material dispenser or the likeFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 28, 1992·19 cites·1 claims
- 1381US4176778ASoldering tool holderFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1978·Granted Dec 4, 1979·26 cites·15 claims
- 1479US8152213B2Multi-mode probe tweezerFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 10, 2012·11 cites·7 claims
- 1579US6264259B1Hand held multicycle vacuum pump pickup toolFiled 2000·Granted Jul 24, 2001·23 cites·1 claims
- 1679US5683603AElectric soldering iron tip improvementsFiled 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·42 cites·4 claims
- 1778US5059769AReplaceable soldering tip assemblyFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 22, 1991·35 cites·3 claims
- 1876US5928537APneumatic pickup tool for small partsFiled 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·42 cites·1 claims
- 1975US5483040AElectrically heated hot gas soldering instrumentFiled 1993·Granted Jan 9, 1996·31 cites·2 claims
- 2073US4187973ADesoldering system for use with a soldering instrumentFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1978·Granted Feb 12, 1980·19 cites·6 claims
- 2171US4456816AHolder for electrically heated instruments and the likeFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 26, 1984·20 cites·7 claims
- 2269US4282783AHandles for pliersFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 11, 1981·21 cites·8 claims
- 2367US4734559ARemotely electronically controlled soldering instrumentFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 29, 1988·22 cites·11 claims
- 2463US4476596ACombination tip wrench and standFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 16, 1984·17 cites·3 claims
- 2562USD388603SPocket nametag holderFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 6, 1998·11 cites·1 claims
- 2662US4419566AHot air soldering and resoldering systemFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1981·Granted Dec 6, 1983·14 cites·9 claims
- 2760US4686737ADesoldering tip assemblyFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 18, 1987·25 cites·9 claims
- 2859US6043458APneumatic rotatable hand held pickup toolFiled 1999·Granted Mar 28, 2000·20 cites·1 claims
- 2959US5681364ARotating element fume collection apparatusFiled 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·23 cites·1 claims
- 3059US3980218AVacuum desoldering systemFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1975·Granted Sep 14, 1976·14 cites·7 claims
- 3156US4436355AModular storage systemFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 13, 1984·21 cites·6 claims
- 3256USD266980SCombination solder and strand material dispenserFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1980·Granted Nov 23, 1982·6 cites·1 claims
- 3356US4292706AHeavy duty desoldering toolFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1979·Granted Oct 6, 1981·10 cites·10 claims
- 3455US4401350AModular storage systemFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 30, 1983·21 cites·17 claims
- 3554US4919322ADesoldering tip and replacement apparatusFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 24, 1990·15 cites·6 claims
- 3653USD307958SDesoldering tool or the likeFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1986·Granted May 15, 1990·6 cites·1 claims
- 3752USD421564SClamp set for holding small partsFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·7 cites·1 claims
- 3852US5380982AMetallic conduction - hot gas soldering-desoldering systemFiled 1993·Granted Jan 10, 1995·13 cites·11 claims
- 3950US5804795ASoldering tip heat accumulatorFiled 1996·Granted Sep 8, 1998·13 cites·9 claims
- 4049US4926028AHot air heated soldering instrumentFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1987·Granted May 15, 1990·17 cites·2 claims
- 4148US4532670AVacuum booster and filterFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1983·Granted Aug 6, 1985·11 cites·10 claims
- 4248US4221017AVacuum desoldering tool and tool cleaner systemFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 9, 1980·7 cites·6 claims
- 4347USD348593SHand held desoldering toolFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 12, 1994·5 cites·1 claims
- 4446USD384198SSeparable key holderFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 30, 1997·5 cites·1 claims
- 4544US4204299AReplaceable tip for desoldering toolsFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1978·Granted May 27, 1980·6 cites·8 claims
- 4644US4178496ADesoldering attachment for soldering instrumentFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1977·Granted Dec 11, 1979·6 cites·10 claims
- 4742USD329365SSoldering tip removing tool or the likeFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 15, 1992·4 cites·1 claims
- 4840US5280668ADesoldering tool with replaceable tip apparatusFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 25, 1994·11 cites·2 claims
- 4940USD271371SSolder removing tool or the likeFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 15, 1983·2 cites·1 claims
- 5039US4759895ATemperature measuring apparatusFORTUNE WILLIAM S·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 26, 1988·11 cites·4 claims
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