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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7181873 | Spot light iron An iron for use while ironing clothes and other fabrics. The iron is a standard iron with a light attached to the front end of the iron, with the light shining downward and forward while the iron is a downward position and is in use. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7124523 | Cool-zone iron An iron is provided having a housing, a soleplate which is to be moved in a displacement direction over a fabric during operation, and a heating element for heating the soleplate, the soleplate having a cooling element for setting at least a portion of the fabric du... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7040046 | Pressing iron having a handle integrating an orifice for filling a reservoir A pressing iron having a heating soleplate topped by a body and a handle forming a protuberance on the body of the iron, the body enclosing a reservoir. The handle presents an upper surface forming a bearing surface for the palm of the hand presenting, at least loca... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021358 | Rechargeable composite ply applicator An apparatus for the application of aerospace composite laminates 10 is provided, including a non-contaminating outer layer 24 and an insulated base 12. The present invention further includes a constant temperature heating element 22 posi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6992267 | Low-temperature steam electric iron with separately heated steam space A kind of low-temperature steam electric iron, includes ironing plate, temperature-adjusting plate and temperature adjustable circuit, steam room and its temperature auto-adjusting circuit. A heat insulation layer is positioned between the temperature-adjusting plat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6953912 | Domestic steam iron with autonomous steam assembly heated by separate heating element Soleplate of domestic steam iron, basically constituted by a an ironing element (1), which is that which comes into contact with the item to be ironed, and a heating element (2) which heats said ironing element (1) by means of a thermostatic ele... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6919537 | Electric heat sealer An electric heat sealer is constructed to include two pivoted arms of substantially T-shaped profile and an electric heating mechanism in one of the arms, each arm having a handhold portion through which the user can hold the electric heat sealer with the left hand ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6888102 | Carpet seaming iron A carpet seaming iron has two heating elements to maintain the iron at desired temperature with a minimum of temperature oscillation. One element remains energized as long as the iron is switched on, while the other is controlled by a thermostat. With proper selecti... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6649882 | Electric ion with safety system controlling electric heater depending on total supply time An iron comprises a sole plate heated by an electrical resistance and a heat-regulating system, wherein a control member indicates the temperature set value, a sensor displays the sole plate temperature, and a management system controls the electrical res... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6548785 | Pressing iron with residual heat warning device The invention is directed to a steam iron (1) equippped with an electrically heatable soleplate (9) and having a residual heat warning device (16) which operates preferably independently of the line voltage and issues a flashing warning signal via a light... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6452501 | Automatic shut-off and indication device for an electric heating appliance and electric pressing iron comprising such a device An automatic shut-off and indication device for an electric heating appliance is provided which includes: a sensor (2) for sensing usage of the appliance and for providing a usage-signal (US) indicating a non-usage of the appliance; a switch (10) for off-switc... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6399919 | Pressing iron capable of continued temperature status indication after power interruption A pressing iron includes a soleplate mounted on a bottom portion of a housing, a temperature status indicator mounted on the housing, and a control circuit mounted in the housing and coupled electrically to the soleplate. A driver unit drives the temperat... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6396027 | Pressing iron with electroluminescent temperature status indicator A pressing iron includes a soleplate mounted on a bottom portion of a housing, an electroluminescent temperature status indicator mounted on an outer wall surface of the housing, and a control circuit mounted in the housing and coupled electrically to the... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6307182 | Electric appliance having a proximity sensor An electric iron having a microprocessor-controlled relay which automatically connects an iron to and disconnects an iron from a source of electrical power based upon whether a user is grasping the handle of the iron and the position of the iron. The micr... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6172335 | Carpet seaming iron with electronic temperature control A carpet seaming iron having an internal electronic temperature control circuit including a solid state temperature sensor, a power controller, and a solid state switching device is disclosed. The iron does not use a thermostat for temperature control. Th... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5928536 | Electric soldering iron with heating energy regulating control means An electric soldering iron includes a perforated metal barrel having a front end and a rear end, a soldering tip axially extended from the front end of the soldering tip, a handle having a front end and a rear end, a connector connected between the rear e... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5780812 | Lamp heated iron with temperature control means An electric smoothing iron is provided which has a soleplate (3) which has a low heat capacity and which is heatable by means of light energy produced by lamps (6), reflectors (7) being provided to reflect the light to the soleplate (3), and the temperatu... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5493089 | On/off switch assembly for an electric iron An electric iron has a printed circuit board mounted to a rear wall in the iron's housing. An operating switch is mounted on the circuit board. The operating switch connects the iron to a source of electrical power when moved by a first manual force and d... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5380983 | Electrical appliance having user proximity sensor An electrical appliance, such as a pressing iron (10), includes a user proximity sensor for removing electrical power from the appliance after a period of non-use. When a user's hand is in close proximity to, or is in a grasping relationship with, a handl... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5290998 | Cordless iron and electrically heated ironing board combination An electric iron is provided together with a temperature control module whereby the iron is electrically connectable to the module and is temperature controllable from circuitry therein. The iron is cordless and the control module includes a support platf... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5120934 | Cordless electric iron and stand assembly with timed audible reheat alarm A cordless electric iron assembly has an iron removably mounted on a power supply stand adapted to be connected to a power supply. Separable mating electric terminals interposed between the iron and stand establish an electrical connection between the ele... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5117092 | Cordless iron A cordless iron includes a stand and an iron body placeable on and detachable from the stand. The iron body has a sole plate. The sole plate of the iron body is heated when the iron body is placed on the stand. An electrically powered temperature sensor s... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5039838 | Cordless iron having a heater whose temperature is controlled by using pulse signal In the cordless iron assembly, an iron (10) includes a base (11), a heater (12) for heating the base (11), a thermosensitive element (13) for sensing the temperature of the base (11), a temperature detecting circuit (14), and terminals (P1, P2, P3, and P4... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5039843 | Safety cutout device A safety cutout device for electric loads, particularly for use in pressing irons and portable heating apparatus, has a temperature switch, such as a bimetallic switch, which is adapted to be connected in series with the electric load. An electrical compo... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4939342 | Electric steam iron with separately heated sole plate and steam chamber An electric steam iron includes a sole plate maintained at a temperature of about 200° C. by an about 800 watt electric heating element and provided with apertures for conveying steam to a surface to be ironed from a single flooded steam chamber on the i... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4859869 | Safety switching means for controlling a current consumer The safety switching means comprises a source of radiation (21) which is switched on and off periodically. Only in the event that radiation (22) was detected by the detector (6) when the source of radiation (21) is switched on, it will be checked--with th... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4827104 | Phototransistor relay electronic temperature control for cordless irons An electronic temperature control for a cordless ironing apparatus. The temperature of the sole plate of the iron is sensed by a thermistor embedded therein; the thermistor is part of an astable multivibrator circuit, and any change in temperature of the ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4803342 | Flat-iron safety device utilizing a dual internal timing circuit An electric flat-iron safety device includes a magnet pivotally supported in a flat-iron and arranged to actuate a first magnetically operated switch only when the flat-iron is in a horizontal ironing position and to actuate a second magnetically operated... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4692589 | Electric iron having safety cutoff switch and temperature indicator An electric iron is provided with an orientation-detecting switch and a timing circuit, which, after the iron is unmoved in the horizontal or vertical positions for preset times, respectively, activates a heating resistor in the iron to trigger a manually... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4686352 | Electronic pressing iron An electric pressing iron having a motion and attitude sensor including a mercury switch connected to a timer, and in conjunction therewith is adapted to disable the electric heater of the iron when the iron is oriented with the soleplate substantially ho... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4673798 | Dual temperature electric curling iron having a safety shut-off circuit A dual temperature curling iron has a plastic handle and a metal barrel connected thereto. An electric heater positioned within the metal barrel and is arranged to rapidly heat the barrel and is selectively controlled by either a low temperature thermosta... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4523079 | Electric iron having electronic control circuit with a power resistor mounted on the soleplate An electric steam iron includes a plastic housing shell forming a hollow handle structure and a soleplate with steam generating means and ports for distribution of steam. A pump actuated by a handle button delivers water from a tank within the housing she... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4449035 | Arrangement for mounting a thermistor-type temperature sensor in a metallic heating device An electric resistance heating device including a body having a metal mass and a sheathed electric heating element for heating the mass is provided with a temperature sensing thermistor designed for electronic temperature regulation. The thermistor togeth... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4350870 | Temperature sensor for sheet-shaped heating element A temperature sensor for a sheet-shaped heating element includes a thermistor which is fixedly mounted in a mounting aperture formed in a sheet-shaped heating element. The thermistor is disposed in the mounting aperture so that lead wires within the envel... | 09/21/1982 |
| 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 |
| 4347096 | Portable tire repair apparatus The specification describes a portable tire repair apparatus which is sleevable within a tire and is provided with heating elements which are positioned to effect repairs to both tire treads and tire sidewalls. The heating elements are resilient so that t... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4284874 | Clamp type heater for back-part molding shoe machines A clamp heater for heating shoe upper portions prior to molding them comprises an inner metal form and a cooperating outer band constructed of silicone rubber. The inner metal form has a cartridge heater accommodated therein. The outer band is heated by a... | 08/18/1981 |
