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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7188442 | Ironing device A handheld iron for pressing or creasing an article of fabric without the use of an ironing board. The handheld iron having a housing, a platform, and an actuator for displacing the platform with respect to the housing. The housing further includes a heating surface... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181872 | Fastening device for fastening the cuff of an item of clothing on a device for pressing the item of clothing and fastening method A fastening device for fastening the cuff of an item of clothing on a device for pressing the item of clothing includes a base plate and a swing-action mechanism. The swing-action mechanism is fastened on the base plate and its pivot pin runs parallel to the ends of... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7086182 | Golf shoe cleat The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6711840 | Combined steam cleaner and steam iron apparatus and circuit A combination steam cleaner and steam iron includes a steam generator, a steam cleaner and a steam iron. The steam generator includes first and second boiling elements for boiling water to produce steam. The steam cleaner is attachable to the steam generator to rece... | 03/30/2004 |
| 5909964 | Crease ironing apparatus A crease ironing apparatus is provided that is adaptable to be either attached to an existing ironing board or as a stand alone apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes two elongated members, while one member's longitudinal transverse cross section resem... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5170038 | Iron unit adapted to be used with hair dryers An iron unit adapted to be used with a hair dryer includes an ironing plate formed of a heat conductor having a groove and an exhaust groove in communication with the groove on a lower side thereof providing a contact surface with an object to be heated, ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4634836 | Electric travel iron using a hair-dryer as a component An electric travel iron includes as an upper component a hand-held hot-air type hair dryer having a hand grip, an electric heating unit for heating a stream of air and an outlet duct through which a hot air stream is discharged. The lower component of the... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4616122 | Electrically heated facial sauna vapor generating apparatus A portable apparatus for generating vapor for a facial sauna includes a housing enclosing a vented liquid storage tank having an inlet for receiving liquid to be vaporized and an outlet. An electrically heated vapor generator is located in the housing and... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4571483 | Portable steamer This portable steamer device has a central cylindrical casing open at opposite ends. A handle is rotatably mounted to a cylindrical cap attached to the rear end of the casing. A baffle is mounted to the front end of the casing, and has holes for emitting ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4532411 | Electric fabric steaming appliance having a detachable metallic sole-plate An electric fabric steaming appliance includes a non-metallic hollow-body having a first compartment provided with an electric heater for heating water received and contained in the first compartment to generate steam supplied to a second compartment on t... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4524263 | Electric travel iron using portable hair-dryer as the heat source An electric travel iron includes as an upper component a hand-held hot air type hair-dryer having a hand grip, an electric heating unit for heating a stream of air and an outlet duct having an open end through which a hot air stream is discharged. The low... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4496826 | Hand-held shock-resistant electrolytically heated steam producing apparatus A hand-held electrolytically heated steam producing apparatus, e.g., steaming iron, includes a hollow housing having an interior subdivided by a partition wall into a pair of compartments communicated by a passage. A first compartment accomodates a pair o... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4366367 | Electric fabric steaming appliance with prevention of water refill through the steam discharge outlet An appliance for removing creases is disclosed having a handle (1) and a body (2) comprising a tank (3) partially filled with water (4) heated by an electrical heating and vaporized element (5) connected to contact prongs (7). The vapor so produced flows ... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4206340 | Electrolytically heated fabric steaming device having selectively variable steam generation and distribution A steaming device for pressing and ironing fabric includes a hollow body and a sole plate having a pointed prow. A pair of passages lead from an electrolytically heated steam generator within the body to the front portion of the sole plate. The first pass... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4196340 | Electrolytic steam iron having means to minimize moisture condensation on the soleplate A lightweight plastic electrolytic steam iron has a soleplate with steam distributing means therefrom and a casing of electrically non-conducting material forming the walls of an internal water tank coextensive with and extending over the soleplate. Space... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4190762 | Adjustable gap electrode arrangement for electrolytically heated steam iron A lightweight plastic electrolytic steam iron has a soleplate with steam distributing means therefrom and a casing of electrically non-conducting material forming the walls of an internal water tank coextensive with and extending over the soleplate. Space... | 02/26/1980 |
| 3997759 | Portable hand-manipulatable steamer for loosening the bond between wallpaper and a substrate A device for applying steam to the exposed surface of previously applied wallpaper so as to cause the same to penetrate the wallpaper and loosen the adhesive bond between the wallpaper and the underlying substrate. The device is a compact steamer for vert... | 12/14/1976 |
