US3896982A
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Wire solder feeder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-03-28
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Granted: 1975-07-29
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Expires: 1994-03-28
Abstract
Abstract The inventive apparatus permits the feeding, as needed, of solder wire from a spool of coiled wire-type solder. This feeder is especially useful, and is most effective where the spool must be held by hand and the soldering must be accomplished in a work area where access space is limited and/or a large number of solder connections must be made, such as with regard to electronic equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Glen R Redman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:48
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K3/00; B23K3/06; B23K3/0607; B23K3/063; B65; B65H; B65H49/00; B65H49/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
357 words
A wire feeder assembly, adapted for feeding coiled wire-type solder to a work area, comprising: a. a transparent container, for housing a supply of coiled wiretype solder, having an outlet for permitting the free passage of the wire-type solder therefrom; b. a holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly having a first end and a second end, with said first end of said subassembly being removably connected to said outlet of said container, wherein said subassembly is adapted to receive the wire-type solder and to permit the free passage of the wire-type solder therethrough, and wherein said subassembly includes: 1. a stationary hollow metallic tube having a first end and a second end; 2. a hollow tube liner of non-abrasive material, having a first and a second end, and disposed internal of, and adjacent to, said stationary hollow metallic tube; 3. a hollow metallic tube, having a first end and a second end, with said tube disposed external of, adjacent to, and slideably movable on, said stationary hollow metallic tube; 4. means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire from said container and through said stationary hollow metallic tube, and for preventing the return of said solder wire to said container, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said stationary hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws; 5. and, means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire through said movable hollowmetallic tube, and also for preventing the return of said solder wire to said stationary hollow metallic tube, and further for holding said solder wire ready for, and during, use, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said movable hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws; c. and, means for releasably connecting said holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly to said container, wherein this said means is located intermediate of said holding, guiding, and dispensing means and of said outlet of said container, and wherein said releasably connecting means permits the free passage therethrough of said solder wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
357 words
A wire feeder assembly, adapted for feeding coiled wire-type solder to a work area, comprising: a. a transparent container, for housing a supply of coiled wiretype solder, having an outlet for permitting the free passage of the wire-type solder therefrom; b. a holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly having a first end and a second end, with said first end of said subassembly being removably connected to said outlet of said container, wherein said subassembly is adapted to receive the wire-type solder and to permit the free passage of the wire-type solder therethrough, and wherein said subassembly includes: 1. a stationary hollow metallic tube having a first end and a second end; 2. a hollow tube liner of non-abrasive material, having a first and a second end, and disposed internal of, and adjacent to, said stationary hollow metallic tube; 3. a hollow metallic tube, having a first end and a second end, with said tube disposed external of, adjacent to, and slideably movable on, said stationary hollow metallic tube; 4. means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire from said container and through said stationary hollow metallic tube, and for preventing the return of said solder wire to said container, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said stationary hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws; 5. and, means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire through said movable hollowmetallic tube, and also for preventing the return of said solder wire to said stationary hollow metallic tube, and further for holding said solder wire ready for, and during, use, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said movable hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws; c. and, means for releasably connecting said holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly to said container, wherein this said means is located intermediate of said holding, guiding, and dispensing means and of said outlet of said container, and wherein said releasably connecting means permits the free passage therethrough of said solder wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wire feeder assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said stationary hollow metallic tube of said holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly is made of brass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
a hollow tube liner of non-abrasive material, having a first and a second end, and disposed internal of, and adjacent to, said stationary hollow metallic tube;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
a hollow tube liner of non-abrasive material, having a first and a second end, and disposed internal of, and adjacent to, said stationary hollow metallic tube;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
a hollow metallic tube, having a first end and a second end, with said tube disposed external of, adjacent to, and slideably movable on, said stationary hollow metallic tube;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
a hollow metallic tube, having a first end and a second end, with said tube disposed external of, adjacent to, and slideably movable on, said stationary hollow metallic tube;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A wire feeder assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said hollow tube liner of non-abrasive material of said holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly is made of a synthetic resin polymer material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire from said container and through said stationary hollow metallic tube, and for preventing the return of said solder wire to said container, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said stationary hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire from said container and through said stationary hollow metallic tube, and for preventing the return of said solder wire to said container, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said stationary hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A wire feeder assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said slideably movable hollow metallic tube of said holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly is made of brass.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A wire feeder assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said releasably connecting means includes a solder wire passageway through said means, with said passageway having a liner made of a synthetic resin polymer material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
and, means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire through said movable hollowmetallic tube, and also for preventing the return of said solder wire to said stationary hollow metallic tube, and further for holding said solder wire ready for, and during, use, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said movable hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws; c. and, means for releasably connecting said holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly to said container, wherein this said means is located intermediate of said holding, guiding, and dispensing means and of said outlet of said container, and wherein said releasably connecting means permits the free passage therethrough of said solder wire.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
125 words
and, means for gripping said wire-type solder, and for pulling said solder wire through said movable hollowmetallic tube, and also for preventing the return of said solder wire to said stationary hollow metallic tube, and further for holding said solder wire ready for, and during, use, wherein this said means is removably positioned at said second end of said movable hollow metallic tube, and wherein this said means includes two oppositely disposed complementary jaws; c. and, means for releasably connecting said holding, guiding, and dispensing subassembly to said container, wherein this said means is located intermediate of said holding, guiding, and dispensing means and of said outlet of said container, and wherein said releasably connecting means permits the free passage therethrough of said solder wire.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-28 | 1983-01-27 | 1983-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-28 | 1987-01-27 | 1987-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |