Patents by Inventor Howard Hieshima

Howard Hieshima has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4832246
    Abstract: An automatic spot soldering machine incorporates apparatus for automatically sequencing through operations for forming soldered joints at a predetermined position. The sequence includes preforming a quantity of solder from a length of solder wire and positioning it on the joint, and lowering a soldering iron into position for a predetermined period of time. The solder wire is advanced and retracted by a reversible clutch incorporating a rotatable disk and a concentric clamping ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Inventors: Harry Ono, Howard Hieshima, Robert Meixner