Solder iron tips
OwnerJoseph T. Nicosiainventor
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Abstract
A soldering iron and tip therefor in which the tip has a bore along its longitudinal axis with a transverse vent opening through the tip connecting with the bore to increase the capillary action of drawing solder up into the bore. An arrangement is also provided for threading a braided wire into the bore to further enhance the capillary action. In the latter case it is preferred that a second hole be formed in the tip at an angle to the bore.
Claims19
A tip for a soldering iron in which the tip is an elongated generally cylindrical member of heat conductive material, said tip having an active end for placement adjacent an area where solder is to be melted and another end adapted for connection to a solder iron for heating the tip, a single bore only for substantially uniform diameter throughout formed axially in said tip extending along at least a portion of the length thereof and having an opening at the active end of the tip, said tip also formed with a vent passage which extends from the outer surface of the tip at a point spaced from the active end through at least a part of said tip to communicate with said bore and a piece of wire braid material extending through said vent passage into said bore and out of the active end of the tip to provide a plurality of capillary passages to molten solder.
A tip for a soldering iron in which the tip is an elongated generally cylindrical member of heat conductive material, said tip having an active end for placement adjacent an area where solder is to be melted and another end adapted for connection to a solder iron for heating the tip, a single bore only of substantially uniform diameter throughout formed axially in said tip extending along at least a portion of the length thereof and having an opening at the active end of the tip, said tip also formed with a vent passage and a second passage which extend from the outer surface of the tip at points spaced from the active end through at least a part of said tip to communicate with said bore with said second passage being more remote from the active end of the tip than said first passage, and a piece of wire braid material extending through one of said passages, said bore and out of the opening of said bore at the active end of the tip to provide a plurality of capillary passages for molten solder.
A tip for a soldering iron in which the tip is an elongated generally cylindrical member of heat conductive material, said tip having an active end for placement adjacent an area where solder is to be melted and another end adapted for connection to a solder iron for heating the tip, a single bore only of substantially uniform diameter throughout formed axially in said tip extending along at least a portion of the length thereof and having an opening at the active end of the tip, the diameter of said bore being such as to provide capillary action to molten solder, said tip also formed with a vent passage and a second passage which extend from the outer surface of the tip at points spaced from the active end through at least a part of said tip to communicate with said bore with said second passage being more remote from the active end of the tip than said first passage, one of said vent and second passages being formed through the tip to provide a pair of openings to the bore, and a piece of wire braid material extending through the said pair of openings of said one passage and communicating with said bore.
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