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US 6,065,666 AGranted
Device for soldering a series of connectors and a method of use
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorDavid D. Backlund
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Abstract
A soldering member includes an elongated heating element for soldering a series of connectors. The elongated heating element of the soldering member is flexibly supported via a rigid base for adjusting the orientation of the heating element to align with a series of connectors rigidly supported for soldering. A method of using the soldering member is also described.
Claims15
A soldering member comprising:
- an elongated heating element adapted to couple to a power source to heat an extent of the elongated heating element for soldering a series of connectors;
- a rigid base for supporting the elongated heating element;
- and
- means for coupling the elongated heating element to the rigid base.
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A method of soldering a series of rigidly supported connectors via a soldering member including an elongated heating element defining a soldering axis, comprising steps of:
- (a) flexibly supporting the heating element to adjust the orientation of the soldering axis;
- (b) positioning the heating element to contact the series of connectors while aligning the soldering axis with a support axis of the rigidly supported connectors;
- (c) heating the heating element to solder the series of connectors;
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- (d) removing the heating element from the series of soldered connectors.
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A soldering member comprising:
- an elongated heating element adapted to couple to a power source to heat an extent of the elongated heating element for soldering a series of connectors;
- a rigid base for supporting said elongated heating element;
- and
- a flexibly coupling member which adjusts orientation of the elongated heating element relative to the rigid base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.