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Andy Kotten Phones & Addresses

  • Johnson City, NY
  • Lakeville, MN
  • 5030 Norwood Ln N, Minneapolis, MN 55442
  • Plymouth, MN
  • Sleepy Eye, MN
  • Ames, IA
  • Burnsville, MN
  • Ottumwa, IA

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Multiple Tip Soldering With Individually Compliant Tip

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US Patent:
20070295783, Dec 27, 2007
Filed:
Jun 27, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/475714
Inventors:
Andy C. Kotten - Burnsville MN, US
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA
International Classification:
A47J 36/02
US Classification:
228101
Abstract:
A multiple tip soldering tool is provided having a conductor adapted for conducting power from an external supply. The tool also has a segmented hot bar having first and second independent suspensions. Each suspension depends at a proximal end from the conductor and conductively supports a soldering tip at a distal end. A method is provided that includes providing a multiple tip soldering tool having a segmented hot bar providing a plurality of soldering tips supported by independent suspensions. The method also includes advancing the multiple tip soldering tool toward a plurality of connectors until one of the soldering tips contacts a respective connector, and then continuing to advance the multiple tip soldering tool until all of the soldering tips contact the respective connectors.
Andy Charles Kotten from Johnson City, NY, age ~49 Get Report