US3395847A
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Soldering device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-06-27
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Granted: 1968-08-06
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Expires: 1986-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman R Buck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:31
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K3/00; B23K3/02; B23K3/06; B23K3/0607; B23K3/0615
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A SOLDERING DEVICE ADAPTED TO SOLDER UNDER AN INERT ATMOSPHERE, SAID SOLDERING DEVICE COMPRISING A GENERALLY TUBULAR HOUSING, A SOLDERING TIP DETACHABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID SOLDERING TIP HAVING MEANS HEATING SAID SOLDERING TIP OPERABLY CONNECTED THERETO, THE HEATING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SUITABLE POWER SOURCE, A MAIN CONDUIT MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID TUBULAR HOUSING, SAID MAIN CONDUIT MEMBER HAVING AN INERT GASCONDUCTING CONDUIT, A SOLDER WIRE-CONDUCTING CONDUIT AND A MIXING CHAMBER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE GAS-CONDUCTING CONDUIT AND THE SOLDER WIRE-CONDUCTING CONDUIT WHEREBY THE SOLDER WIRE IN THE MIXING CHAMBER IS SURROUNDING BY INERT GAS, AND NOZZLE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE MIXING CHAMBER OF SAID MAIN CONDUIT MEMBER, SAID NOZZLE MEANS ADAPTED TO DIRECT SOLDER WIRE AND INERT GAS ONTO SAID SOLDERING TIP THEREBY PROVIDING AN ATMOSPHERE OF INERT GAS SURROUNDING THE PRECISE POINT OF THE SOLDERING OPERATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A SOLDERING DEVICE ADAPTED TO SOLDER UNDER AN INERT ATMOSPHERE, SAID SOLDERING DEVICE COMPRISING A GENERALLY TUBULAR HOUSING, A SOLDERING TIP DETACHABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID SOLDERING TIP HAVING MEANS HEATING SAID SOLDERING TIP OPERABLY CONNECTED THERETO, THE HEATING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SUITABLE POWER SOURCE, A MAIN CONDUIT MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID TUBULAR HOUSING, SAID MAIN CONDUIT MEMBER HAVING AN INERT GASCONDUCTING CONDUIT, A SOLDER WIRE-CONDUCTING CONDUIT AND A MIXING CHAMBER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE GAS-CONDUCTING CONDUIT AND THE SOLDER WIRE-CONDUCTING CONDUIT WHEREBY THE SOLDER WIRE IN THE MIXING CHAMBER IS SURROUNDING BY INERT GAS, AND NOZZLE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE MIXING CHAMBER OF SAID MAIN CONDUIT MEMBER, SAID NOZZLE MEANS ADAPTED TO DIRECT SOLDER WIRE AND INERT GAS ONTO SAID SOLDERING TIP THEREBY PROVIDING AN ATMOSPHERE OF INERT GAS SURROUNDING THE PRECISE POINT OF THE SOLDERING OPERATION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2843073A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-08-06 | 1976-02-05 | 1976-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-08-06 | 1980-02-05 | 1980-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |