Patent ID: 8328067

Claim:
An inert environment enclosure comprising: a wall defining an interior of said enclosure and an exterior of said enclosure; at least one gas inlet coupled to said wall, said gas inlet configured to provide gas to said interior of said enclosure; at least one sensor coupled to a control system, the at least one sensor operative to indicate a pressure in said interior of said enclosure, the control system operative to control a pressure in said interior of said enclosure; an object inlet through which production objects enter said enclosure; an object outlet through which said production objects exit said enclosure; wherein said enclosure substantially encloses wave soldering equipment; and wherein at least one of said object inlet and said object outlet includes a top-side flow obstructer and a bottom-side flow obstructer for inhibiting gases from the exterior of said enclosure from entering said interior of said enclosure, said top-side flow obstructer being adapted to contact top surfaces of said production objects, said bottom-side flow obstructer being adapted to contact bottom surfaces of said production objects.