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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
May. 22, 2023
Applicant:
Vis, Llc, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Livingston, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Eric Inman, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Jason Huguet, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Chris Danner, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Assignee:
VIS, LLC, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/0323 (2013.01); B23K 3/0353 (2013.01);
Abstract
A soldering tool includes an orientation sensor to interrupt power in a non-upright condition and a touch sensor to override the orientation sensor to allow a user to employ the tool in non-upright positions.