Soldering iron and soldering iron tip with spaced heatable shell member
US5446262A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K3/0315
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A soldering iron includes a handle, a power source such as a rechargeable battery in the handle, and two electrical terminals connected to the battery through a switch; a soldering iron tip is secured to the terminals and includes a pair of electrical leads, and a wire heating element connected to the leads and encapsulated in a ceramic filled shell, wherein the tip has relatively low mass and a relatively high resistance heating element, and in battery operated irons can produce about 520 solder joints per battery charge.
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