Butane powered soldering iron

- The Schawbel Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a butane powered soldering iron showing our new design, the right being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view; and

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D194318 January 1963 Knowles
D205199 July 1966 Henes et al.
D228440 September 1973 Mestrovic et al.
D243147 January 25, 1977 Sylvester
D269493 June 28, 1983 Koturov et al.
D300200 March 14, 1989 Arehart
D300297 March 21, 1989 Arehart
718034 January 1903 Thorngren
2516194 July 1950 Faudree et al.
3580462 May 1971 Vanyi
Other references
  • Wall Catalog, 11/1969, cover, soldering iron in center. Wahl catalog, 3/1972, cover, soldering iron. Black & Decker, 12/1974 (from New Equipment Digest of 11/1974), soldering iron at top. American Bicyclist, 10/1958, p. 18, handle grip (3) top right.
Patent History
Patent number: D317704
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 1988
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 1991
Assignee: The Schawbel Corporation (Cambridge, MA)
Inventors: Thaddeus Zaborowski (Cambridge, MA), Alan R. MacLeod (Chelmsford, MA)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Assistant Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Levisohn, Lerner & Berger
Application Number: 7/228,960
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/30