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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340853 | Iron with fabric contact detector An electric iron having a housing (1) and a soleplate (2) in which at least one outlet opening (10;15;34;45) is provided, means (8;19;28;39;43) for generating a fine liquid spray or foam or steam, and means (5) for delivering said ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6639198 | Hand held induction tool with energy delivery scheme An apparatus and system for using magnetic fields to heat magnetically susceptible materials within and/or adjacent to adhesives, resins, or composites so as to reversibly or irreversibly bond, bind, or fasten opaque or non-opaque solid materials to one a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6376806 | Flash anneal A system for uniformly and controllably heating the active surface of a semiconductor wafer or substrate during processing. The present invention may include a radiation energy source provided, which is enclosed or substantially surrounded by a reflective... | 04/23/2002 |
| 5856655 | Power control device for a pressing iron using a position sensor that includes an optical coupler and a shielding plate A power control device for a pressing iron includes a position sensor that has a casing, an optical coupler and a shielding plate. The optical coupler is mounted in a lower part of the casing, and has a photoemitter and a photoreceiver that faces the phot... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5818011 | Electrically controlled iron for pressing clothing and textiles with automatic shutoff function An output voltage of a commercial power source 1 is rectified through a diode 2, and partially dropped at a voltage drop element 19. Electric power supply to a heater 8 is controlled by a heater controller 7, which is activated in response to an output of... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5751074 | Non-metallic liquid tilt switch and circuitry An electrical switch sensitive to an externally applied inertial and gravitational force, having an enclosure with a closed space; a conductive fluid filing a first portion of the space and a non-conductive medium filling a second portion of the space, th... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5637931 | Safety apparatus for an electrical iron A safety circuit for an electrical iron is provided comprising a double through position sensitive switch having a common contact that is connectable to connect a horizontal position sensing contact and a vertical position sensing contact. When the iron i... | 06/10/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5475201 | Method for identifying a diffusely-reflecting material An apparatus and method is provided for identifying a diffusely-reflecting material, such as a textile fabric. A light source transmits radiation onto the unknown material, and a detector receives radiation diffusely reflected by the unknown material, and... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5463205 | Photosensitive switching apparatus for an electric appliance An automatic switching apparatus for a hand held electrically operated appliance, such as a pressing iron. The automatic switching apparatus is provided within a circuit board located within the housing of the iron. The automatic switching apparatus inclu... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5391859 | Iron comprising humidity responsive motion detector and electrostatic charge detector for controlling the heating element An iron comprises a heating element (97), heating-control (96) for the heating element (97), and a motion detector. The motion detector can be an electrostatic detector (35) which determines an amount of electrostatic charges present at the fabric. The mo... | 02/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5349160 | Iron comprising a humidity detector for controlling the heating element and also providing a motion indication An iron comprises a heating element (97) and heating-control means (96) for the heating element. It has a humidity detector (60) which measures the degree of humidity of the fabric and which influences the electric power dissipated in the heating element.... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5345060 | Iron comprising a type-of-fabric detector An iron includes a heating element (97), heating control (11), for the heating element, and a control thermostat (13). To determine the type of fabric on which the iron is placed during ironing, the iron includes a type-of-fabric detector, which can be an... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5277047 | Conversion system tooling heater The residual of an easy open can end is controlled by a band heater mounted on the anvil in conversion system tooling. The separation at closest approach of the score and anvil in the conversion tooling is altered as necessary by thermal expansion and con... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5210395 | Electric iron having electrostatic discharge protection An electric iron includes a handle having first and second members. Electronic components are mounted in a first one of the handle members. An electrostatic protection carrier is mounted in the second of the handle members. The electrostatic discharge pro... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5191191 | Logic circuit and method for controlling the power supply of an ironing system An electrical logic circuit for incorporation in the common power supply system of an appliance including a plurality of electrical components which have intermittent power requirements comprises a system for designating the components as dominant and sub... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4833297 | Improved arrangement in steam iron protection circuits A steam iron having a protection circuit which is located in a detachable back cover. The back cover can be detached from the iron to allow substitution of an inoperative protection circuit.... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4745260 | Automatic switching apparatus for an electric appliance Automatic switching apparatus for a hand held electrically operated appliance such as a pressing iron. A motion sensor and an electronic timer cooperate to automatically shut off the iron if the iron remains stationary for a predetermined period of time. ... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4743736 | Switching apparatus for an appliance control circuit Switching apparatus for an electric iron control circuit includes a control switch assembly having a commutator switch and an on/off switch, including a pair of conductive members mounted on an insulating base. Each of the conductive members includes a pl... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4731519 | Curling iron adapted to provide uniform heat when used with either domestic or foreign voltages An electric curling iron operative to provide uniform heating at both domestic (120 v) and foreign (240 v) voltages includes first and second rope-type electric heaters disposed side by side in the heatable barrel of the curling iron. The heaters are of t... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4727240 | Electric iron with dual automatic cutoff An automatic-cutoff electric iron employs two timing cycles for turning off power to the electric iron upon the absence of motion for two different discrete time periods. A motion sensor includes an angle sensor to enable a short timing cycle for cutting ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4661685 | Electronic pressing iron An electronic pressing iron having a soleplate and a housing connected to the soleplate is disclosed herein. An electric resistance heating element is mounted in the soleplate for receipt of an alternating current from a suitable source. A temperature con... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4642921 | Hinged support for portable mechanical ironing machine A portable mechanical ironing machine comprising a base supporting a fixed lower ironing plate, and a head hinged to the base and carrying a movable upper ironing plate. Compression spring devices are provided for applying ironing pressure to the movable ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4594801 | Travel iron with pivotable handle A travel iron having a handle which pivots sideways between an upright "use" position and a flat "storage" position wherein the handle is pivotally mounted on the main body portion of the iron at its rear end only and wherein cam ramp and pin means provid... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4577424 | Electrical safety iron An electrical safety iron includes a safey circuit that automatically cuts off power if a pause of operation exceeds a prescribed time limit and lifts the main body of the iron from the surface being ironed so as to avoid damaging the texture of the fabri... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4520257 | Electronic non-use power interruption safety device for an electric flat-iron An electronic safety device for automatically interrupting the supply of electric current to a heating resistor of an iron at the end of a predetermined interval of non-use, comprising a movable body adapted to control a position of contacts of an associa... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4455473 | Heat dissipator for the electronic circuit of a laundry iron The electronic circuit of a laundry iron comprises at least one heat-generating element such as a triac or a dropping resistor. The heat dissipator comprises a tubular metallic casing which contains the electronic circuit and is housed within the handle o... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4366366 | Electric iron stand with time delay safety switch arrangement A stand for an electric iron incorporates an automatic time delay safety switch arrangement which reduces the chances of fires being started by an unattended iron and serves to save a substantial amount of electric energy by cutting off the current to the... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4203101 | Electric power interrupting apparatus A sensor controlled device for interrupting electric power to a portable electric clothes iron. Two sensors are attached to the handle of the iron. These sense skin contact of the operator and horizontal orientation of the iron. The sensors control circui... | 05/13/1980 |
