US3316384A
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Soldering iron tip with vented solder capillary passage means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-19
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1984-11-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James M Daniels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:25
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K1/00; B23K1/018; B23K3/00; B23K3/02; B23K3/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A SOLDERING IRON TIP OF THE TYPE INCLUDING AN ELONGATED CONDUCTOR INCLUDING OPPOSITE END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL AND A PAIR OF ADJACENT RELATIVELY ANGULATED SECTIONS JOINED BY MEANS OF AN INTEGRAL BIGHT PORTION, SAID BIGHT PORTION AND AT LEAST THE ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SAID SECTIONS HAVING A CAPILLARY PASSAGE FORMED LONGITUDINALLY THERETHROUGH, SAID BIGHT PORTION HAVING AN OPENING FORMED THEREIN COMMUNICATED WITH SAID PASSAGE AND THROUGH WHICH SOLDER IN A FLUID STATE IS ADAPTED TO PASS BY CAPILLARY ACTION, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ANGULATED SECTIONS INCLUDING MEANS VENTING THE PORTION OF SAID PASSAGE FORMED THEREIN TO THE AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A SOLDERING IRON TIP OF THE TYPE INCLUDING AN ELONGATED CONDUCTOR INCLUDING OPPOSITE END PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL AND A PAIR OF ADJACENT RELATIVELY ANGULATED SECTIONS JOINED BY MEANS OF AN INTEGRAL BIGHT PORTION, SAID BIGHT PORTION AND AT LEAST THE ADJACENT PORTIONS OF SAID SECTIONS HAVING A CAPILLARY PASSAGE FORMED LONGITUDINALLY THERETHROUGH, SAID BIGHT PORTION HAVING AN OPENING FORMED THEREIN COMMUNICATED WITH SAID PASSAGE AND THROUGH WHICH SOLDER IN A FLUID STATE IS ADAPTED TO PASS BY CAPILLARY ACTION, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ANGULATED SECTIONS INCLUDING MEANS VENTING THE PORTION OF SAID PASSAGE FORMED THEREIN TO THE AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-04-24 | 1970-10-24 | 1971-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-04-24 | 1974-10-24 | 1975-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-04-24 | 1978-10-24 | 1979-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |