Holder system for soldering instrument
OwnerWilliam S. Fortuneinventor
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Abstract
A soldering iron holder system for a soldering station is disclosed which includes a protective, insulated chamber into which the working shaft and heated tip of the soldering tool may be inserted. A self locking cradle supports the tool from its handle portion and prevents its undesired removal from the holder system. For additional security, the system includes hold-down for fastening the entire system to the bench top. The holder also includes means for dispensing wire solder on demand. A built in reservoir and pump are also provided to supply cleansing fluid as for cleaning the soldering tip. To assist in the latter, a sponge is affixed to the body of the holder and is wetted from the reservoir by operation of the pump.
Claims9
Holder apparatus fo an electronically temperature controlled electric soldering instrument of the character including a handle portion having an enlarged diameter retaining shoulder about the periphery of its forward end and a working shaft extending axially forwardly therefrom terminating in a heated tip element, said holder apparatus comprising:
- a housing body having a lower, container portion and a cover portion together defining a substantially closed chamber for containing said shaft and tip element;
- cradle means carried by said cover portion for holding retaining shoulder of said handle portion and supporting said instrument with said shaft and tip element within said substantially closed chamber;
- self locking and unlockable holding means carried by said housing body contiguously to said cradle means for engaging said retaining shoulder and securing said soldering instrument whereby said shaft and tip elements are cantilevered in non contacting relation within said substantially closed chamber;
- finger operable trigger means carried by said housing body and connected to said holding means for unlocking it.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.