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US3393854A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Miniature solder remover apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-08-04
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Granted: 1968-07-23
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Expires: 1986-08-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William S Fortune

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:56
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K1/00; B23K1/018

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 280 words
DESOLDERING TOOL COMPRISING: TUBULAR BODY MEMBER HAVING A FORWARD TIP END AND A REAR BUSHING END TIP END FITTING CARRIED REMOVABLY BY SAID FORWARD TIP END AND HAVING AN AXIALLY DISPOSED SOLDER REMOVING DUCT BORE FORMED THERETHROUGH, COCKING SHAFT BUSHING MEANS DISPOSED CONCENTRICALLY WITH AND CARRIED BY SAID REAR BUSHING END, PISTON MEANS DISPOSED AXIALLY SLIDABLY WITHIN SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER BETWEEN SAID TIP END FITTING AND SAID BUSHING MEANS, HOLLOW COCKING SHAFT MEANS HAVING A LENGTH OF THE OTHER OF THAT OF SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER AND HAVING A REAR OUTER END AND A FORWARD INNER END AND BEING DISPOSED AXIALLY SLIDABLY THROUGH SAID BUSHING MEANS, COCKING SHAFT RETAINING MEANS CARRIED BY AND DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID BUSHING END OF SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER FOR HOLDING SAID COCKING SHAFT IN AN AXIALLY REARWARD DISPOSITION, TENSION SPRING MEANS HAVING ONE END AFFIXED TO THE REAR OF PISTON MEANS AND ONE END AFFIXED TO SAID REAR END OF SAID COCKING SHAFT MEANS AND BEING DISPOSED AXIALLY FREELY WITHIN, IN PART, SAID HOLLOW COCKING SHAFT MEANS AND, IN REMAINDER PART, SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER IN A MANNER TO URGE SAID PISTON MEANS OF SAID COCKING SHAFT AXIALLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING PUSHABLE FORWARDLY TOWARD THE TIP END WHEN SAID COCKING SHAFT IS MOVED FORWARDLY IN CONTACT WITH THE SAID REAR TUBULAR BODY OF, AND TRIGGER DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID TIP END MEMBER AND DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID TIP END THEREOF FOR ENGAGING AND RETAINING SAID PISTON MEANS FORWARDLY AGAINST THE TENSION FORCES OF SAID SPRING MEANS, SAID TRIGGER MEANS BEING ACTUABLE EXTERNALLY OF SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER FOR SELECTIVELY RELEASING SAID PISTON MEMBER WHEN A VACUUM STROKE IS DESIRED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 280 words
DESOLDERING TOOL COMPRISING: TUBULAR BODY MEMBER HAVING A FORWARD TIP END AND A REAR BUSHING END TIP END FITTING CARRIED REMOVABLY BY SAID FORWARD TIP END AND HAVING AN AXIALLY DISPOSED SOLDER REMOVING DUCT BORE FORMED THERETHROUGH, COCKING SHAFT BUSHING MEANS DISPOSED CONCENTRICALLY WITH AND CARRIED BY SAID REAR BUSHING END, PISTON MEANS DISPOSED AXIALLY SLIDABLY WITHIN SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER BETWEEN SAID TIP END FITTING AND SAID BUSHING MEANS, HOLLOW COCKING SHAFT MEANS HAVING A LENGTH OF THE OTHER OF THAT OF SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER AND HAVING A REAR OUTER END AND A FORWARD INNER END AND BEING DISPOSED AXIALLY SLIDABLY THROUGH SAID BUSHING MEANS, COCKING SHAFT RETAINING MEANS CARRIED BY AND DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID BUSHING END OF SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER FOR HOLDING SAID COCKING SHAFT IN AN AXIALLY REARWARD DISPOSITION, TENSION SPRING MEANS HAVING ONE END AFFIXED TO THE REAR OF PISTON MEANS AND ONE END AFFIXED TO SAID REAR END OF SAID COCKING SHAFT MEANS AND BEING DISPOSED AXIALLY FREELY WITHIN, IN PART, SAID HOLLOW COCKING SHAFT MEANS AND, IN REMAINDER PART, SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER IN A MANNER TO URGE SAID PISTON MEANS OF SAID COCKING SHAFT AXIALLY TOWARD EACH OTHER, SAID PISTON MEANS BEING PUSHABLE FORWARDLY TOWARD THE TIP END WHEN SAID COCKING SHAFT IS MOVED FORWARDLY IN CONTACT WITH THE SAID REAR TUBULAR BODY OF, AND TRIGGER DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID TIP END MEMBER AND DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID TIP END THEREOF FOR ENGAGING AND RETAINING SAID PISTON MEANS FORWARDLY AGAINST THE TENSION FORCES OF SAID SPRING MEANS, SAID TRIGGER MEANS BEING ACTUABLE EXTERNALLY OF SAID TUBULAR BODY MEMBER FOR SELECTIVELY RELEASING SAID PISTON MEMBER WHEN A VACUUM STROKE IS DESIRED.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-07-23 1972-01-22 1972-07-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-07-23 1976-01-22 1976-07-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-07-23 1980-01-22 1980-07-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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