Improvements in Soldering Irons.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1854
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1895-Accepted, 27th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
.Improvements in Soldering Irons.
I, JOHN ROBERT COOPER, Managing Director of Joseph Cooper & Son
Limited, of 93 and 94 Aston Road, Birmingham, in the County, of Warwick,
Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in soldering irons by which the bit
of such irons may be fixed either straight or at right angles with the handle the
change in either direction being readily effected while the cost of such irons are
not materially increased or the strength affected.
In carrying my invention into effect a tapped socket, is fixed on the fore-end of
the handle rod and upon the head of the bit fix a projecting sorew pin, which is
jointed so that the top half of the pin can be turned at right angles or to a position
straight with the pin. This joint is effected by slotting out the top part of the pin
and cutting away the two sides of the lower part, the length of the halving and
slot being sufficient for the end of the lower part to project beyond the upper part
when at right angles. The aforesaid socket is screwed on to the end of the pin and
when the head part is at right angles the front end of the socket butts against the
screw pin on one side and its projecting end on the, other thereby retaining it in a
firm position. When the bit is required straight with the handle the socket is
screwed over so as to cover the joint thereby preventing it from doubling up.and
keeping it perfectly firm and steady.
Dated this 26th day of September 1894.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Soldering Irons.
I, JOHN ROBERT COOPER, Managing Director of Joseph Cooper & Son
Limited, of 93 and 94 Aston Road, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in soldering irons by which the bit
of such irons may be fixed either straight or at right angles with the handle, the
change in either direction being readily effected while the cost of such irons are
not materially increased or the strength affected.
In carrying my invention into effect a tapped socket is fixed on the fore-end of
the handle rod and upon the head of the bit I fix a projecting screw pin which is
jointed so that the top half of the pin can be turned at right angles or to a position
straight with the pin. This joint is effected by slotting out the top part of the pin
and cutting away the two sides of the lower part the length of the halving and slot

page_text: being sufficient for the end of the lower part to project beyond the upper part
when at riglit anglos. The aforesaid socket is screwed on to the head of the pin
and when the head part is at right angles the front end of the socket butts against
the screw pin on one side and its projecting end on the other thereby retaining it
in a firm position. When the bit is required straight with the handle the socket is
screwed over so as to cover the joint thereby preventing it from doubling up and
keeping it perfectly firm and steady.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which
my soldering iron is shown in both its conditions or positions.
Figure 1, is an elevation and part, section of, my soldering iron in its straight
position as an ordinary tool.
Figure 2, is a similar elevation and part section to Figure 1; but showing the
same soldering irou cranked to a right angled tool.
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Figure 3, is a broken off.section showing the joint more clearly.
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The point end A of my soldering iron has a screwed nipple a tapped or
otherwise fastened into A at a with the lower part a jointed to a by the pin a
thus forming a knuckle joint or a halved or other equivalent. joint would serve the
purpose. The joint is clearly shown at Figure 3. The whole of a, and, a portion
of a carries a screw thread corresponding with the internal thread; inside the
socket which forms a part of the stem B, the said, stem B finishing with, any
desired handle E. The soldering iron as seen at Figure 1 is quite straight and
the joint is inoperative, because it is tightly covered by the socket bi. To crank
it, as seen at Figure 2, it is necessary to unscrew the socket 6' until the joint can
be bent over when the socket is run back again to abut its face b²,against the
side of the reduced portion a of a when the tool; is,quite, firmly, locked in its
cranked position. It will thus be seen that this tool answers tho purpose of two
equally well, and the cost is not materially increased..
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Having now particularly described and ascertained" the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is::
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The improvements in soldering irons consisting of a jointed stem and covering
socket so that it may serve the purpose of two tools substantially as herein set
forth and such as shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 24th day of June 1895.
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GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.