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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357024 | Sensor carrier for a flow meter A sensor carrier comprising a cover part for a flow meter, with a sensor comprising connecting strands and a plug part covering the sensor and the connecting strands and having connecting pins which can be brought into contact with the connecting strands is characte... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7312421 | Detachable heat sealing apparatus A detachable heat sealing apparatus includes a size-adjustable unitary externally-attached electric heating device and a power supplier, wherein the electric heating device is coupled to the external front side of a power supplier holding casing by means of a detach... | 12/25/2007 |
| 6144014 | Electric composition comprising small ceramic plate carrying a screened resistive and/or conductive pattern An electrical component having a small electrically isolating ceramic plate carrying on one of its faces a screened resistive and/or conductive pattern, the other face being in contact with a metal plate intended to be heated or the temperature of which i... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6018897 | Mini electric iron with ceramic heater A mini electric iron includes a housing made of non-metallic material and having a lower portion provided with a receptacle and two openings, a metal base having a flat bottom, a T-shaped mounting having three depending legs secured to an upper side of th... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5922228 | Heat spacer for iron An iron is provided with heat buffering spacers which vertically set apart component elements in a stacked arrangement. The spacers cause gaps between stacked parts thus allowing for improved air convection through the iron as well as spacing the metallic... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5804791 | Heating element having a sandwich structure and electric home appliance of the type of steam pressing iron containing such an element A heating structure for use in an appliance, the heating structure being a sandwich structure composed of two rigid elements constituting external elements of the sandwich structure, with at least one of the rigid elements being a heating plate; a heating... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5777297 | Heating structure in the form of a sandwich and household electrical appliance incorporating such structure A heating structure in the form of a sandwich is composed of first and second external elements, each having a face which is directed toward the other element, with the first external element constituting a heating plate, and the heating structure further... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5478984 | Steam iron with thermal shield secured to the sole and process for the securement of such thermal shield on the sole Pressing iron comprising a casing (1), a pressing sole (2) comprising a heating resistance (3) which is embedded in the sole (2) and whose ends (4, 5) project from the upper surface of the sole (2) in the rear region of the iron. A thermal shield (7) is i... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5367799 | Iron with fluid distributing fins and thermostat arrangement A steam garment iron (10) having a sole plate (11) upon which there is mounted a body (15). Within the body (15) is a tank (14) which receives water to be delivered the sole plate (11) for the purposes of generating steam. The sole plate (11) has a number... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5279054 | Steam iron including double boiler portions, heaters, and thermostat An electric steam iron includes a housing, a water reservoir, a boiler in fluid flow communication with said water reservoir, a soleplate, a first heater for the boiler, and a second heater for the soleplate. A fluid control device regulates the flow of f... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5279055 | Steam iron including boiler and overlying extraction channel An electric steam iron includes a housing, a water reservoir, a boiler in fluid flow communication with the water reservoir, a soleplate, a steam cover overlying the soleplate in spaced relation thereto for defining a steam boiler chamber. An electrically... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5115117 | Steam iron provided with an intermediate vaporization chamber to prevent expulsion of unvaporized water through the steam outlet orifices Electric iron having a cast sole (1A) closed by a cover (2) and in which are provided two chambers (6, 7) separated from each other by a partition (8), namely, a principal vaporization chamber (6) fed with water by an injection device through an opening (... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5105525 | Process for making a smoothing iron soleplate The invention is directed to a coated smoothing iron soleplate which is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy, its anticorrosive coating which is preferably a nickel hard alloy having an extremely scratch-resistant surface capable of sliding well and e... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5094021 | Ultrasonic iron An ultrasonic iron comprises a metal ironing plate fixedly mounted therein, ultrasonic vibrators and amplitude amplifiers, and a power adjusting circuit provided on suitable inner side thereof, so that the power adjusting circuit is capable of driving the... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4952778 | Heated tool with heated gas source An apparatus for connecting one object to another by heating the objects comprises a heated tool having a heater bar with a heating surface for contacting one of the objects. The tool can be moved with pressure against one of the objects for heating the o... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4913338 | Process for producing a heating plate and heating article relating to this A process for producing a heating plate involves fastening a tubular heating element (1) to a plate (2) made of metal or metal alloy. A plate (2) made of rolled metal or metal alloy is used, and cold-stamped in this plate is a shoulder (3), the contour of... | 04/03/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4835363 | Electric steam iron heated by halogen lamp and having a ceramic sole plate An electric iron wherein a cermic sole plate transmits infrared light and is heated by one or more halogen lamps within a reflector in the housing of the iron whose concave surface faces the lamp or lamps and reflects heat upon the sole plate. The reflect... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4774395 | Electric heat storage apparatus employing pentaerythritol heat storage compositions An electric heat storage apparatus, such as a steam iron, hot plate, pan, etc., includes a metal body defining a hollow housing enclosing a heat storage device containing a thermally decomposable heat storage substance comprising 30-99% by weight pentaery... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4716276 | Electric steam iron having a detachable handle An electric steam iron housing has a sole plate with a generally flat upper surface having affixed thereto a one-piece heating assembly having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion contains a serpentine steam generating passage with an inl... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4636613 | Combination dryer and iron A combination hair-dryer and garment ironing apparatus includes a housing having an air inlet and a pair of air outlets. A blower and electric heater in the housing create a flow of heated air through the housing. A permanent, non-removable iron assembly ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4536977 | Portable, hand-held steaming or pressing device A device which can be used either for steaming alone or for pressing as well. It generates steam by passing electrical current between electrodes immersed in electrolyte (e.g., lightly salted water). A positive safety interlock both (i) prevents the elect... | 08/27/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4438323 | Carpet seaming tape activator The carpet seaming tape activator disclosed comprises a hand-operated electric iron having a base with an insulated bottom. The base of the iron defines a tunnel, through which heat-activated adhesive tape for carpet seaming can pass. The heating element ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4398991 | Heating platen for a belt press A heating plate, especially for presses utilized to bond two belt ends together, e.g. in the formation of an endless conveyor belt or in the repair of a conveyor belt. According to the invention, the heating effect over the plate which is rectangular or o... | 08/16/1983 |
| 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 |
