Abstract: A soldering tool comprising a soldering tip and a handle in which is housed a fuel gas reservoir. Gas is delivered from the reservoir through the handle to a permeable gas catalytic combustion element to heat the soldering tip. The catalytic element extends around a support member. Heat is conducted from the support member into the soldering portion of the tip.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 3, 1986
Date of Patent:
November 22, 1988
Assignee:
Oglesby & Butler Technology Limited
Inventors:
Alfred P. Oglesby, Elizabeth A. Oglesby, John P. Oglesby, Derek W. Butler