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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372356 | Concealed adjustable temperature switch A concealed adjustable temperature switch includes a fixed plate, an adjusting block threadedly engaged with a screw hole of the fixed plate, a bimetal plate, and a metal plate. Mounted on the adjusting block are upper and lower positioning rings and a fixing ring b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7096612 | Domestic steam irons having a vaporization chamber and fitted with independent heat element Domestic steam iron including an ironing element or plate, a vaporization element or vaporizer which is fed with water coming from a reservoir incorporated within the iron, and comprising a vaporization chamber where the steam is generated which passes through the p... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 5719379 | Power control device for a pressing iron using optical sensing and control A power control device is to be used with a pressing iron which includes a soleplate, a housing mounted on the soleplate and provided with a handle, a heating device disposed in the housing and operable so as to heat the soleplate, and a power supplying u... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5606810 | Wire spacer for a shaft in an electrical appliance An electrical steam iron having a soleplate, a housing, a thermostat and a temperature control knob connected to a shaft of the thermostat by an adapter. A spring is directly mounted to the adapter and has a deflectable portion between the adapter and the... | 03/04/1997 |
| 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 |
| 4901506 | Heat seal temperature control Method and circuitry is disclosed for controlling and stabilizing temperature of a resistance heat sealing element used in packaging operations. Temperature of the heat sealing element is measured by monitoring its resistance by means of a current sensing... | 02/20/1990 |
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| 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 |
| 4688340 | Travel steam and dry iron A travel iron has a hollow handle defining a liquid reservoir which is pivotally mounted for movement between operative and stored positions. The handle is releasably secured in the operative position by a sliding latch. A conduit supplies liquid from the... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4580038 | Indicating and control apparatus for a portable heating appliance An iron includes a heater, a thermostat, a temperature select knob, a READY indicator, a WAIT indicator, an audible transducer, a relay, a motion detector, and a microrprocessor-based electronic control circuit. Whenever the temperature select knob is mov... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4430553 | Heat accumulating iron A cordless flatiron includes a sole plate with an exposed bottom surface forming an ironing surface and a top surface including a number of projections extending upwardly therefrom. A protective hood attached to the periphery of the top surface of the sol... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4345389 | Thermostat and iron assembly A stacked snap-acting thermostat assembly in which a modification is provided of a single structural bracket extending over all the blades and mounted on and above the supported end with an enlarged integral portion having a bore therethrough to form an e... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4322900 | Ironing device for industrial use and associated iron The disclosure relates to an ironing device comprising an iron having an electrically heated and temperature regulated sole, at least one temperature sensor positioned in the vicinity of said sole, and a heater connected to an external electric supply. A ... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4285145 | Thermostat and iron assembly A stacked thermostat assemby includes a lower heat deformable blade, a conductive intermediate stiff spring blade, and a conductive upper less stiff spring blade with all the blades being supported, secured, and spaced apart at one end by interposed insul... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4259655 | Adjustable thermostat To a standard stacked thermostat assembly construction as used in an iron an improvement is provided in the temperature setting control mechanism of a single structural integral bracket extending over the blades and mounted on and above the supported end,... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4219724 | Thermostatically controlled electrically heated hand tool for pressing garments A manually operable device for pressing fabric comprising two triangular-shaped jaws, each of which has a flat surface portion. These surface portions face each other and constitute the working surfaces of the device. The two jaws are each secured to a ha... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4109136 | Thermostat controlled flatiron In an electric flatiron with a soleplate and central upstanding boss and having a handle having a temperature adjusting lever in the front of the handle, an improvement is provided in the temperature regulating assembly that comprises a snap action thermo... | 08/22/1978 |
