Soldering and de-soldering tip for connector pins of electrical components

Claim 1

A soldering and desoldering tip for use in soldering and desoldering rows of connector pins of an electrical component from a circuit board upon which the component is mounted on one side of the board with the pins extending through rows of apertures in the board and projecting a substantial distance on the opposite side of the board, said tip comprising a supporting shank, means on one end of said shank for detachably connecting said shank to a heating source, at least one elongated tip body provided at the opposite end of said shank from said one end and extending transversely thereof, said tip body having a single outwardly oriented work engaging longitudinal portion including continuous uninterrupted fixed side walls providing a single continuous longitudinally extended groove which is open outwardly for reception of a row of connector pins, said groove being of such width that a quantity of solder in a molten state may be retained therein by capillary action when the tip is heated, said groove being of a depth which is less than the distance which the connector pins project from the underside of the circuit board.