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US 6,294,759 B1Granted
Portable soldering station with a plurality of tools positioned in associated recesses
OwnerJesse A. Dunn, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A soldering station system for transporting, utilizing, and storing the unique tools required for soldering electrical wiring assemblies, printed circuit boards, and other small electronic sub-assemblies is provided. The soldering station system includes a tool case with a bottom portion, a plurality of side portions, and a top portion, a tool pallet assembly which is coupled to an interior surface of the tool case, the tool pallet has a plurality of interior recesses, and a plurality of tools adapted for working on electronic assemblies and positioned in the interior recesses of the tool pallet assembly.
Claims11
A soldering station system comprising:
- a tool case having a bottom portion, a plurality of side portions, and a top portion;
- a tool pallet assembly coupled to an interior surface of said case, said tool pallet having a plurality of interior recesses;
- a plurality of tools, each one of said plurality of tools positioned in an associated one of said interior recesses of said tool pallet such that each of said plurality of tools is readily available and its presence or absence is visually apparent to the operator reducing the probability of losing one of said plurality of tools;
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- said tool pallet having a soldering iron storage compartment, said soldering iron storage compartment having a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a top surface;
- said top surface being hingably coupled to one of said plurality of sides, each of said plurality of side surfaces, said bottom surface, and said top surface being porcelain for storing a soldering iron in said soldering iron storage compartment when said soldering iron is hot whereby said soldering iron is prevented from damaging said case, said tool pallet, or any one of said plurality of tools by burning or melting when said soldering iron is stored in said soldering iron storage compartment.
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A method for positioning tools for working on wiring assemblies and electrical assemblies comprising:
- providing a worktop surface having a front edge, a back edge and two side edges, said worktop surface having a plurality of keyed sockets for placing a plurality of tools and positioning an assembly;
- providing a printed circuit board clamp having a shaft with a protrusion;
- positioning said printed circuit board clamp into a keyed socked adapted for mating to said shaft, said keyed socket holding said printed circuit board clamp in a static vertical position relative to said worktop surface;
- providing a solder dispensing spool having a shaft with a protrusion;
- positioning said solder dispensing spool in one of said plurality of said keyed sockets such that said solder dispensing spool is positioned adjacent to a first one of said two side edges;
- providing a soldering iron holder having a shaft with a protrusion;
- positioning said soldering iron holder into a keyed socket adapted for mating to said shaft, said keyed socket holding said soldering iron in a static vertical portion relative to said worktop surface, said soldering iron holder being positioned such that said soldering iron is positioned adjacent to a second one of said two side edges;
- providing a soldering iron cleaning pad having a shaft with a protrusion;
- positioning said soldering iron cleaning pad into a keyed socket adapted for mating to said shaft, said keyed socket holding said soldering iron cleaning pad in a static vertical position relative to said worktop surface, said soldering iron cleaning pad being positioned such that said soldering iron cleaning pad is positioned in a corner defined by said back edge and a second one of said two side edges whereby said soldering iron cleaning pad is positioned substantially behind said soldering iron holder.
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A soldering station system comprising:
- a tool case having a bottom portion, a plurality of side portions, and a top portion;
- a tool pallet assembly coupled to an interior surface of said case, said tool pallet having a plurality of interior recesses;
- a plurality of tools, each one of said plurality of tools positioned in an associated one of said interior recesses of said tool pallet such that each of said plurality of tools is readily available and its presence or absence is visually apparent to the operator reducing the probability of losing one of said plurality of tools;
- said tool case having a central portion and a lower portion, said lower portion having a lower portion bottom wall and four lower portion side walls extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said lower portion bottom wall;
- said central portion having a central portion bottom wall and four central portion side walls extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said central portion bottom wall, a rear one of said lower portion side walls being removably hingably coupled to a rear one of said central portion side walls such that a bottom surface of said central portion, along with said lower side walls and said lower portion bottom wall form a cavity when said lower portion is hinged in a closed portion relative to said central portion;
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- said plurality of tools including a soldering iron, a solder dispensing spool, a plurality of wire clamps, and a printed circuit board clamp, said tools being for working of wiring and electronic assemblies.
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A soldering station system comprising:
- a tool case having a bottom portion, a plurality of side portions, and a top portion;
- a tool pallet assembly coupled to an interior surface of said case, said tool pallet having a plurality of interior recesses;
- a plurality of tools, each one of said plurality of tools positioned in an associated one of said interior recesses of said tool pallet such that each of said plurality of tools is readily available and its presence or absence is visually apparent to the operator reducing the probability of losing one of said plurality of tools;
- said tool case having a central portion and a lower portion, said lower portion having a lower portion bottom wall and four lower portion side walls extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said lower portion bottom wall;
- said central portion having a central portion bottom wall and four central portion side walls extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said central portion bottom wall, a rear one of said lower portion side walls being removably hingably coupled to a rear one of said central portion side walls such that a bottom surface of said central portion, along with said lower side walls and said lower portion bottom wall form a cavity when said lower portion is hinged in a closed portion relative to said central portion;
- a worktop pallet, said worktop pallet being removably coupled to an interior of said lower portion;
- said worktop pallet having a plurality of keyed sockets;
- each one of said plurality of keyed sockets having a cavity;
- said cavity having at least one grooved portion;
- said cavity and said grooved portion being for receiving and retaining one of said plurality of tools in a static vertical position relative to said worktop pallet;
- said worktop pallet having a backing member, a main portion and a rotating portion;
- said main portion being substantially rectangular, said main portion having a hole, said hole being substantially circular for receiving said rotating portion, such that a top surface of said main portion is substantially coplanar with a top surface of said rotating portion;
- said main portion having a plurality of keyed sockets for receiving said tools;
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- said rotating portion being substantially circular and having a plurality of keyed sockets positioned in a spaced relationship adjacent to a perimeter edge of said rotating portion, said rotating portion having a center keyed socket positioned along a longitudinal axis of said rotating portion, said rotating portion being rotatably coupled to said backing member, such that said top surface and said plurality of keyed sockets of said rotating portion can be rotated with respected said longitudinal axis of said rotating portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.