Patent ID: 9635713
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: F26B,H05B

Claim:
1. A cordless handheld heating tool, comprising: a housing; at least one heat source; a switch to control power to the at least one heat source; a battery attached to the housing, coupled to the switch, for powering the at least one heat source; one or more reflectors enclosed in the housing to focus radiant energy from the at least one heat source toward a focal region; and an opening in the housing for receiving an object to be heated in the focal region; wherein at least one reflector comprises a metal substrate with a nickel layer, and a gold layer deposited on the nickel layer, such that the gold layer forms said reflective surface; wherein said nickel layer comprises high phosphorous electroless nickel plating, said substrate comprises aluminum, and gold layer comprises a gold alloy layer deposited on the nickel layer, such that the gold alloy layer forms said reflective surface; and wherein said nickel layer comprises about 0.0127 millimeter to about 0.1016 millimeter thick nickel plating on the substrate, and said gold layer comprises about 0.25 micron to about 0.5 micron gold plating on the nickel layer.