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US 6,484,923 B2Granted
Hand held flux and solder feeding tool
OwnerMiguel Figueroa-Riverainventor
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Abstract
A flux and solder tool includes a housing configured to store both flux and solder. A nozzle extends from the housing. A pump feeds solder from the housing through the nozzle. A wire drive feeds solder from the housing through the nozzle.
Claims4
A flux and solder tool comprising:
- a housing configured to store flux and solid wire solder;
- a nozzle having a first interior channel configured to feed flux to a pipe and second interior channel configured to feed solid wire solder to the pipe;
- a first pump coupled with the housing and the first interior channel and configured to feed flux from the housing to the first interior channel;
- a second pump coupled with the housing and the second interior channel and configured to feed solid wire solder from the housing to the second interior channel;
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- a single trigger mechanically connected with the first pump and connected with the second pump so that operation of the single trigger in a first direction drives the first pump to deliver flux through the nozzle and so that operation of the single trigger in a second direction, opposite of the first direction, drives the second pump to deliver solid wire solder through the nozzle.
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A flux and solder tool comprising:
- a housing configured to store flux and solid wire solder, wherein the housing comprises a lower chamber for storing flux, and an upper chamber for storing the solid wire solder, wherein the lower chamber further comprises a gravity feed funnel that collects the flux, and wherein the upper chamber is removably attached to the lower chamber;
- a nozzle having a first interior channel configured to feed flux to a pipe and second interior channel configured to feed solid wire solder to the pipe;
- a first pump coupled with the housing and the first interior channel and configured to feed flux from the housing to the first interior channel, wherein the first pump comprises a push rod that extends into the lower chamber and drives the flux into the first interior channel;
- a second pump coupled with the housing and the second interior channel and configured to feed solid wire solder from the housing to the second interior channel, wherein the second pump comprises a pinion and a pair of pins positioned so that the solid wire solder passes between the pinion on one side and the pair of pins on an opposite side and so that rotation of the pinion drives the solid wire solder into the second interior channel;
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- a trigger mechanically connected with the first pump and connected with the second pump wherein a pivot point along the trigger is positioned within the upper chamber and wherein the trigger engages the pinion on one side of the pivot point and wherein the trigger engages the push rod on an opposite side of the pivot point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.