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Temperature self regulating heaters and soldering irons

US5329085A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1992
Grant dateJul 12, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K3/0475
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A Curie point heater primarily for use in a soldering iron and initially designed to operate with currents in the megahertz range is restructured to operate in the kilohertz range. Further in one embodiment of the heater, the coil exciting the heater is mounted in the handle of the iron.

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