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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6264259 | Hand held multicycle vacuum pump pickup tool A compact hand held suction cup type pickup tool is disclosed having a self contained, finger actuated vacuum pump that can be repeatedly cycled to maintain a very strong holding action for an indefinite period of time. The multicycling is achieved by aut... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5928537 | Pneumatic pickup tool for small parts A hand held pickup tool is disclosed having a pickup head which may selectively operate as a suction cup for holding small parts or as a venturi effect lift device. For the suction cup mode the tool is supplied with a vacuum and in the venturi lift mode w... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5888261 | Rotating element fume collection apparatus An air filtering, fume collecting mechanism is disclosed in which the contaminated air is drawn by a fan through a filter element which spins transversely across the flow of air being drawn by the fan. The filter element may be a disc removeably mounted o... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5804795 | Soldering tip heat accumulator A soldering tip and heat accumulator therefor are disclosed in which the heat accumulator is essentially a hollow cylinder which is disposed over both a cylindrical heater and a major portion of the metal soldering tip. The accumulator is deeply slotted b... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5683603 | Electric soldering iron tip improvements A soldering tip is disclosed which fits loosely over a ceramic heater rod. The rear skirt of the tip is slotted into segments the rear edges of which are tapered rearwardly inwardly to be engaged by a forwardly opening conical surface on the front of a me... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681364 | Rotating element fume collection apparatus An air filtering, fume collecting mechanism is disclosed in which the contaminated air is drawn by a fan through a filter element which spins transversely across the flow of air being drawn by the fan. The filter element may be a disc removeably mounted o... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5509349 | Beverage valve venturi apparatus A fully automated cappuccino, latte, and espresso brewing machine which includes a refrigerated milk supply from which milk is drawn by a steam driven venturi apparatus. The venturi subcombination includes independently electrically operated valving for t... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5495093 | Soldering apparatus processor having temperature selection, calibration and heating control of tip A soldering system is disclosed having a stored program microcontroller by which one or more temperatures can be selected for a soldering iron tip. The system then automatically maintains such tip temperature during the soldering operation. The programmed... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5483040 | Electrically heated hot gas soldering instrument An electric soldering iron is disclosed in which a gas such as compressed air is electrically heated and then forced through a metallic soldering tip which is deeply slotted or finned for maximum heat transfer thereto. Soldering is then accomplished by ap... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5397874 | Electric automatic temperature control A temperature control circuit is disclosed utilizing automatically either the electric heating (or cooling) element or a separate sensor to measure the instantaneous temperature of the thermal load device. Either a pulsating dc or an ac electric power sou... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5380982 | Metallic conduction - hot gas soldering-desoldering system A solder-desolder system includes a hand held tool having an electrically heated soldering tip which is a hollow tube through which molten solder may be removed from the workpiece by a steady inward flow of air or by a strong impulse, vacuum stroke. Also ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5280668 | Desoldering tool with replaceable tip apparatus A replaceable tip for a hand held vacuum stroke desoldering tool. The tip or nozzle element is retained in a bore, in the otherwise closed front end of the tool, by a rear retaining shoulder and a forward compressible skirt-like barb which when radially c... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5207148 | Automated milk inclusive coffee apparatus A automated, milk inclusive espresso coffee machine which includes a fully automatic coffee grinding and brewing apparatus and a steam generator for driving a venturi mixing device which draws ambient air and milk from a refrigerated source for making mil... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5059769 | Replaceable soldering tip assembly A metallic soldering tip is disclosed having a forward, outer retaining rim and a rear inwardly tapered skirted end of the character to be fitted loosely over a ceramic rod heating element. The tip is axially slotted from its rear edge to a point forward ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5054106 | Hot gas soldering system In a soldering system which utilizes a fine jet of very hot gas for heating the work point the hot air may impinge directly on the work point or it may heat a soldering tip from within whereby it may be used in a more conventional mode of soldering or des... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4926028 | Hot air heated soldering instrument A desoldering system utilizes a hot air soldering instrument which includes a hollow elongated cylindrical heating element capable of generating a high temperature. The cold input air is forced to move about the outer surface of the heating element. It is... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4919322 | Desoldering tip and replacement apparatus A hand held, spring actuated single stroke piston desoldering instrument having a removable, replaceable nozzle tip in combination with a novel removal tool which also serves as a holder for several spare tips is disclosed. The barrel of the desoldering i... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4765229 | Portable vacuum pump for desoldering purposes A portable vacuum pump for desoldering applications has a hollow cylindrical barrel forming a vacuum cylinder containing a plunger. The pump has a trigger housing containing a single compression spring. The spring is mounted outside the barrel. No separat... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4759895 | Temperature measuring apparatus Thermocouple apparatus is disclosed, utilizing interlocked loops of dissimilar wire. Base means, spring mounted, are provided for tensioning the loops whereby their point of interlock, in compression, forms a non-metallurgically bonded thermocouple juncti... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4734559 | Remotely electronically controlled soldering instrument A hand held, electronically controlled soldering instrument in which the electronic control module is placed several feet along the power cord away from the tool utilizes the power cord leads to measure the resistance of the heater element during each inf... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4686737 | Desoldering tip assembly A hand held, spring actuated, vacuum desoldering implement is disclosed having a tubular body and a forward end cap portion thereof. The end cap has a central bore for removeably retaining a small, tubular Teflon nozzle element. The rear end of the nozzle... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4532670 | Vacuum booster and filter A vacuum booster and filter, including a manifold having at least two nipples which connect, respectively, to a vacuum source and at least one vacuum utilization device. The latter may either be a vacuum-operated holding fixture or a vacuum-operated desol... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4507546 | Control circuit responsive to a component's varying resistance An electronic control circuit for controlling the power applied to an electronic component such as a heater element or an electric winding for a motor. This is effected by measuring variations of the resistance of the component caused by the power flow th... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4497427 | Tip assembly having replaceable tip A tip assembly for a desoldering instrument, which features a replacable tip. The tip assembly itself includes a tip housing which houses the replaceable tip and a spacer bushing. Screwed into the tip housing is an end cap against which the spacer bushing... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4476596 | Combination tip wrench and stand A combination tip wrench and stand which is particularly designed for use with a soldering or desoldering instrument, but having other uses. Basically the tip wrench is of generally U-shape, consisting of a top wall and two side walls, preferably of sheet... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4436355 | Modular storage system A storage system for housing parts such as product packaging parts. The system includes a modular plurality of housings and a drawer for each housing. Each housing includes a top wall and two parallel side walls. The top wall has a plurality of alignment ... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4419566 | Hot air soldering and resoldering system A hot air soldering and resoldering system may include means for also generating a jet of room-temperature or cold air. The hot air jet issues from a jet tip having an axial bore. The air is heated by a heater element and closed in a conventional heater s... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4404462 | Universal temperature control circuits Various electronic circuits are disclosed for controlling the temperature of an object by means of a resistive heating element. Some of the circuits include a digital display for displaying the actual temperature A plurality of different temperature senso... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4401350 | Modular storage system A storage system for housing parts such as product packaging parts. The system includes a modular plurality of housings and a drawer for each housing. Each housing includes a top wall and two parallel side walls. The top wall has a plurality of alignment ... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4389912 | Tweezers for removal of dual in-line pin (DIP) components A pair of tweezers specifically designed for removing DIP (dual in-line pins) components or other electronic components from a circuit board. To this end, the tweezers include a pair of legs secured together at the top portion and having a sharply inwardl... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4366386 | Magnus air turbine system A Magnus effect windmill for generating electrical power is disclosed. A large nacelle-hub mounted pivotally (in Azimuth) atop a support tower carries, in the example disclosed, three elongated barrels arranged in a vertical plane and extending symmetrica... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4329989 | Liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser includes a conventional syringe of the type having a piston, a piston rod, an actuating knob disposed in a cylinder, and a needle extending from the cylinder. The invention consists of a needle assembly therefor which includes a cap, a ... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4292706 | Heavy duty desoldering tool A heavy duty, pneumatic or manually operable hand-held desoldering tool. The tool comprises a hollow cylindrical large size barrel. There is further provided a hollow plunger loading cylinder and a plunger assembly removably mounted on the plunger loading... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4285091 | Desoldering system for use with a soldering instrument A desoldering system which operates in conjunction with a soldering instrument which may be of the temperature controlled type disclosed and claimed in applicant's prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,883,716. The desoldering tip is specifically designed for simultaneou... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4282783 | Handles for pliers Plastic handles are provided for conventional metal pliers and the like. One of the handles has an outer portion which when put over one of the handles of the pliers has smooth consecutive indentations to fit the four fingers of the operator. The second h... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4221017 | Vacuum desoldering tool and tool cleaner system A vacuum desoldering tool and tool cleaner system is disclosed. The desoldering tool is connectable at will to a vacuum source and features a venturi exhaust and separate muffler or end cap for the tool. The venturi throat is relatively short and preferab... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4221356 | Vacuum operated holding fixture A holding fixture is operated by vacuum and consists of a plurality of suction assemblies mounted on a carrier. Each suction assembly forms an independent unit and operates as an automatic valve to disconnect itself from a common vacuum source when the va... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4204299 | Replaceable tip for desoldering tools A replaceable tip assembly for desoldering tools includes an end cap and a nozzle tip in the end cap. The end cap has a frustoconical front portion and a rear cylindrical portion, both being concentric with the central axis thereof. The end cap has a cent... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4187973 | Desoldering system for use with a soldering instrument A desoldering system which operates in conjunction with a soldering instrument which may be of the temperature controlled type disclosed and claimed in applicant's prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,883,716. The desoldering tip is specifically designed for simultaneou... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4178496 | Desoldering attachment for soldering instrument A desoldering attachment for a soldering instrument which may be the temperature controlled type disclosed and claimed in Applicant's prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,883,716. The desoldering attachment comprises an adjustable, inclined desoldering tip which is holl... | 12/11/1979 |
