Patents Assigned to American Electrical Heater Company
  • Device for cleaning soldering iron tips
    Patent number: 4118821
    Abstract: The invention is a tip cleaning device especially designed for use with small or miniature soldering irons. It consists of a low profile case forming a self-contained water well with a shaft for supporting a wiping sponge having a central aperture of a size to receive the soldering iron tip. There is a wick between the wall and the underside of the sponge to keep the wiping sponge wet as long as there is water in the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Assignee: American Electrical Heater Company
    Inventor: Robert A. Kuhn