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Solder-feeding soldering gun

Assignee: Skil Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-05
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Granted: 1965-03-02
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Expires: 1982-12-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Carl J Frenzel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 14:26
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K3/00; B23K3/06; B23K3/0607; B23K3/0615

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
AN ELECTRIC SOLDERING GUN COMPRISING, A CASING HAVING ELONGATED HEATING MEANS EXTENDING THEREFROM, WHICH HEATING MEANS TERMINATES IN A TIP MEMBER, TUBULAR MEANS FOR GUIDING A LENGTH OF SOLDER WIRE TOWARD SAID TIP, A HANDGRIP PORTION DEPENDING FROM THE CASING, A PAWL SUPPORTED IN SAID CASING, SAID PAWL HAVING THE TOOTH THEREOF ADAPTED FRO BITTING ENGAGEMENT WITH A LENGTH OF SOLDER WIRE FOR ADVANCING THE SAME INTO SAID TUBULAR MEANS, A TRIGGER SUPPORTED IN SAID HANDGRIP PORTION FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN AN OUTER AND AN INNER POSITION, WHICH TRIGGER IS CONNECTED TO SAID PAWL BY LINKAGE MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCING THE SOLDER WIRE UPON CYCLING OF THE TRIGGER BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS, A SWITCH IN SAID CASING FOR ENERGIZING SAID HEATING MEANS, WHICH SWITCH HAS A DEPRESSIBLE PLUNGER FOR ACTUATION OF THE SWITCH, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TRIGGER FOR ENGAGING AND MAINTAINING SAID PLUNGER IN ITS DEPRESSED POSITION DURING CYCLING MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS, WHEREBY SAID HEATING MEANS IS MAINTAINED IN AN ENERGIZED CONDITION AS SAID SOLDER WIRE IS INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCED TOWARD SAID TIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 175 words
AN ELECTRIC SOLDERING GUN COMPRISING, A CASING HAVING ELONGATED HEATING MEANS EXTENDING THEREFROM, WHICH HEATING MEANS TERMINATES IN A TIP MEMBER, TUBULAR MEANS FOR GUIDING A LENGTH OF SOLDER WIRE TOWARD SAID TIP, A HANDGRIP PORTION DEPENDING FROM THE CASING, A PAWL SUPPORTED IN SAID CASING, SAID PAWL HAVING THE TOOTH THEREOF ADAPTED FRO BITTING ENGAGEMENT WITH A LENGTH OF SOLDER WIRE FOR ADVANCING THE SAME INTO SAID TUBULAR MEANS, A TRIGGER SUPPORTED IN SAID HANDGRIP PORTION FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN AN OUTER AND AN INNER POSITION, WHICH TRIGGER IS CONNECTED TO SAID PAWL BY LINKAGE MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCING THE SOLDER WIRE UPON CYCLING OF THE TRIGGER BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS, A SWITCH IN SAID CASING FOR ENERGIZING SAID HEATING MEANS, WHICH SWITCH HAS A DEPRESSIBLE PLUNGER FOR ACTUATION OF THE SWITCH, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TRIGGER FOR ENGAGING AND MAINTAINING SAID PLUNGER IN ITS DEPRESSED POSITION DURING CYCLING MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS, WHEREBY SAID HEATING MEANS IS MAINTAINED IN AN ENERGIZED CONDITION AS SAID SOLDER WIRE IS INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCED TOWARD SAID TIP.

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