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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D576771 | Base for a garment steamer | 09/09/2008 |
| D576363 | Steam brush for a garment steamer | 09/02/2008 |
| 6035563 | Electric iron with a soleplate and piezoelectric sprayer An electric iron has a soleplate with a front tip and at least one passage for a liquid stored in a liquid tank system for wetting an article to be ironed. The passage is arranged in the area of the front tip symmetrically to a central line which starting... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5924224 | Steam iron with anti-drip device A steam iron having a water tank, a sole-plate that defines a steam chamber, a drip valve that connects the water tank to the steam chamber, and an anti-drip device includes a water supply channel between the water tank and the drip valve, a valve tappet ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5799422 | Steam iron sole-plate with depressions and recess A steam iron with an electrically heated sole-plate, which has numerous steam holes that open in ball-like depressions. The sole-plate has a recess, which is open on the ironing-surface side and is surrounded by the ironing surface. Further steam holes op... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5638622 | Steam iron with pump and pressure reservoir A steam iron with an electric pump for conveying water from a water tank to individual water consumers and control electronics, which control the pump as a function of actuated cut-off valves. The control electronics recognize and control the different op... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5461744 | Dental device attachable to an electric toothbrush drive A dental device for an electric toothbrush drive having a drive shaft, the dental device including a housing, a motion converter arranged in the housing and including a rocker arm, a rotary oscillation plate having an eccentrically arranged plug-in openin... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5438914 | Electric circuit for controlling the heat output of heating resistances in household appliances An electric circuit operating on a single-phase power supply system for controlling the heat output of at least two heating resistances which are electrically connected in parallel and are installed in electric household appliances, particularly toasters,... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5341585 | Steam iron with pump and pressure reservoir The invention relates to a steam iron comprising a water tank 1 and an evaporation chamber 13, the water supply from the water tank to the evaporation chamber being effected via an electric pump 2, whose operation is dependent upon the water level in a re... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5213434 | Work device shaft for the electric drive mechanism of a toothbrush A plug-in connector for an electric toothbrush drive mechanism, including an electric motor and a movement converter which is arranged between the motor and a plug-in shaft and sets the plug-in shaft in radial and longitudinal movement, the motor and conv... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5142731 | Domestic electrical vacuum cleaner with suction tube holder The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner with a suction tube nozzle unit, consisting of suction hose, handle, suction tube and suction nozzle, the suction nozzle unit being releasably connected to the vacuum cleaner housing by a coupling device.... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5125127 | Holding device on an electrical vacuum cleaner An electrical vacuum cleaner, including a vacuum cleaner housing, a suction tube nozzle unit, a suction hose, a suction tube and a suction nozzle, and a retaining arrangement for the suction tube nozzle unit which is provided on the vacuum cleaner housing... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5092186 | Motion converter for small appliances driven by an electric-motor A motion converter for small appliances driven by electric motors, such as electric toothbrushes, electric razors or the like, comprising a motor, tool bit and tool bit carrier, which is driven by the rotary motion of the motor and imparts a preferably or... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5044263 | Electrically heated toaster An electrically heatable toaster includes at least one bread holder which is held in toasting position by an electromagnet. The electromagnet has a tripping device which is actuated manually as well as electrically by a timing control. The timing control ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4920668 | Steam iron with pressure equalization conduit A steam iron has a closed water tank 4 and a drip valve 9 for supplying water from the water tank to a vaporization chamber 14. Connected to the water tank is a pressure generator 1, the pressure end of which acts on the interior of the tank. The tank int... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4878423 | Electric toaster The invention relates to an electric toaster with toasting time control by means of a timer and a lifting device for the bread carrier. The lifting device consists of at least one spring having the so-called memory effect and operatively connected to the ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4835814 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner has a motor housing 1 and a suction unit 2 which comprises a suction nozzle 3 and a suction hose for communicating the nozzle with the housing. The suction unit has a hook-up device 4 which may be hooked on to a mounting 5 of the housing ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4817309 | Hand held steam presser A hand-held steam brush, consisting of a support plate with steam holes which forms an outer wall of the hand-held steam brush. A pressure plate with steam exit holes is releasably secured to the support plate. The pressure plate, guided by hinged spacers... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4711010 | Method of sealing off the vaporization chamber of a steam iron A method of sealing off a vaporization chamber provided in a soleplate of a steam iron by means of a cover is described. The vaporization chamber has an outer wall which has an upper edge remote from the bottom surface of the soleplate and having an upwar... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4347428 | Handle and supporting structure for an electric pressing iron having electronic temperature control An electronic temperature control circuit for regulating the soleplate temperature of an electrically heated pressing iron is located in the handle and supporting structure of the iron. The electronic circuit includes a thyristor controlling energization ... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4273528 | Gas lighter A gas lighter comprises a cylindrical tank having a filler valve and a burner valve connected to a burner by a conduit. An electrical ignition device is enclosed within a semi-cylindrical holder and a semi-cylindrical, axially displaceable actuating membe... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4250803 | Deep fryer In a deep fryer of a compact, portable type comprising a vessel, a handle, which is mounted to the vessel, a basket, which is adapted to be lowered and raised within the basket, a cover, which fits removably onto the vessel so as to cover the vessel, and ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4226178 | Hot-air grills An electrical hot air grill includes a control and stand unit, a blower and heating unit, a grilling compartment bounded by two shells, a device for supporting articles to be grilled in the grilling compartment and an apertured plate mounted on the blower... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4005343 | Circuit for producing a spark discharge A circuit for producing a spark discharge, for example for a lighter, comprises a capacitor chargeable via a voltage converter from a d.c. source and connected to a discharge circuit via an automatically triggerable switch, the switch being connected to m... | 01/25/1977 |
