US 12,629,763 B2Granted

Iron holder formed by a continuous piece of metal

AssigneeApex Brands, Inc.

InventorJames Spaudling

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Abstract

An iron holder includes a stand body, a rest, and a heat shield configured to at least partially surround a soldering iron. The stand body includes a tip support portion, a base portion, an intermediate portion, an accessory holding portion, and a handle support portion. The tip support portion is higher in elevation than the handle support portion, creating a tip-up angle for the soldering iron to rest at. The heat shield is disposed at the tip support portion and comprises one singular piece of metal that is bent into a half-pipe shape and perforated with holes. The handle support portion has a rubberized cover for additional grip and heat insulation. The rest ensures that a tip of the soldering iron does not contact the heat shield. In the tip-up orientation, the soldering iron handle is less likely to increase in temperature from the tip of the soldering iron.

Claims18

Dependent claims

An iron holder for supporting a soldering iron, the iron holder comprising a unitary stand body comprising a single and continuous piece of metal, the the single and continuous piece of metal including:

a tip support portion at a first end of the single and continuous piece of metal;
a base portion at a middle section of the single and continuous piece of metal, the base portion being operably coupled to the tip support portion;
a handle support portion at a second end of the single and continuous piece of metal, the handle support portion being operably coupled to the base portion to support a handle of the soldering iron;
an accessory holding portion, at a middle section of the single and continuous piece of metal, connected to the handle support portion;
and
an intermediate portion, at the middle section of the single and continuous piece of metal, connecting the accessory holding portion and the base portion,
wherein the tip support portion and the handle support portion extend away from the base portion, and
wherein the tip support portion extends a greater distance away from the base portion than the handle support portion to define a tip-up rest position for the soldering iron when supported in the iron holder.

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A soldering system comprising a soldering iron and an iron holder for supporting the soldering iron, the iron holder comprising a unitary stand body comprising a single and continuous piece of metal, the the single and continuous piece of metal including:

a tip support portion at a first end of the single and continuous piece of metal;
a base portion at a middle section of the single and continuous piece of metal, the base portion being operably coupled to the tip support portion;
a handle support portion at a second end of the single and continuous piece of metal, the handle support portion being operably coupled to the base portion to support a handle of the soldering iron such that a tip of the soldering iron is retained proximate to the tip support portion;
an accessory holding portion, at a middle section of the single and continuous piece of metal, connected to the handle support portion;
and
an intermediate portion, at the middle section of the single and continuous piece of metal, connecting the accessory support portion and the handle support portion,
wherein the tip support portion and the handle support portion extend away from the base portion, and
wherein the tip support portion extends a greater distance away from the base portion than the handle support portion to define a tip-up rest position for the soldering iron when supported in the iron holder.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.