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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7323665 | Heating element for high-speed film-sealing apparatus, and method for making same A heating element for a film-sealing apparatus comprises a heating wire segment formed of a first metal having a first reflectance to laser radiation of a predetermined wavelength. The heating element further comprises a first conductor lead comprising a wire having... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7062870 | Electric flatiron with power cord easily wound up An electric flatiron with power cord easily winded up includes a flatiron body which has a base plate and inside an electric heater which heats the base plate, the electric heater is connected with a power cord which extends out of the flatiron body. A hand grip por... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033224 | Electrical connector assembly having contacts configured for high-speed signal transmission An electrical connector assembly (1) includes a first connector (2) and a second connector (3). The first connector includes a first housing (21) and first electrical contacts (22). The second connector includes a second housing ( | 04/25/2006 |
| 6917015 | Electric iron arrangement An arrangement including an electric iron having a water tank, a steam chamber, and valve for controlling the water flow from the water tank to the steam chamber, a stand for supporting the iron, an electrical connector, and a locking mechanism for locking the conne... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 5886322 | Assembly of an electrical contact terminal in an electrical appliance An electric iron having electrical terminals connected to an electrical power cord. At least one of the terminals extends through a slot in a heat insulating skirt at the rear of the soleplate. The terminal substantially blocks the slot. The terminal also... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5844203 | Combined switch actuator and signal light transmitter for an iron A switch actuator for an electric iron comprises a one-piece member with a first end stationarily connected to the housing of an iron and a second end adapted to be depressed by a user. The second end extends through an aperture in the housing. The second... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5768808 | Combination retaining member for an electric appliance A steam iron having a soleplate, a housing, an electric cord extending into the housing through a bushing pivotably mounted to the housing, and a retaining member mounted to the housing. The retaining member has a first section with a snap-off rib that fo... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5687493 | Combined retaining member for an electric appliance A steam iron having a soleplate, a housing, an electric cord extending into the housing through a bushing pivotably mounted to the housing, and a retaining member mounted to the housing. The retaining member has a first section with a snap-off rib that fo... | 11/18/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5390433 | Pressing iron with cord swivel cord guard and lobed heel To accommodate user preferences, an electric pressing iron has a cord guard partly confined within a chamber in the body of the iron that is rotatable into positions in which it extends vertically upwardly, to one side of the iron, or the other side of th... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5371960 | Iron including cord reel and water tank A garment iron including a rear face to which there is releasably attached a cord reel. The cord reel includes a catch to retain it in its position mounted on the rear face. The cord reel is hollow so as to provide a cavity which receives a beaker which m... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5220738 | Latched two part steam iron with safe electrical assembly/disassembly A steam iron, particularly of the so called "drop-by-drop" type, where in order to cause an instantaneous steam production, the water which is contained in a reservoir (11) incorporated in the iron falls drop-by-drop into a vaporization chamber (2) provid... | 06/22/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4742210 | Electric heating apparatus having a universal electrical connector The present invention provides an electric heating apparatus comprising a plurality of electric heaters and cords for supplying electric power to the heaters through a connector, wherein the connector consists of two separable members, the one member (the... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4713529 | Electroceramic heating devices with welded leads An electroceramic heater including a pair of metallized electrodes disposed upon the sides of an electroceramic body and a pair of lead wires gap is welded to said heater. A specially sized copper pad is disposed between the lead wires and the electrodes.... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4517757 | Electric iron with cord reel device An electric iron is provided with a cord reel device, including a base, a heater, a handle and a cord. The cord reel device includes a cord casing, a drum, a spring member for urging the drum to rotate in a winding direction of the cord, a locking member,... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4357519 | Electric flatiron having a frictionally restrained swiveled power cord An improved power supply cord connection to an electrically heated flatiron having a permanent connected power supply cord extending vertically from the rear of the flatiron handle permits the cord to frictionally swivel or pivot from front to back along ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4048471 | Electrically heated spreader assembly having a detachable blade An electrically heated spreader assembly for spreading, smoothing and curing plastic filler material, as in automobile body dents, includes an elongated handle provided with an slide track along a longitudinal edge. A stiff elongated spreader blade made o... | 09/13/1977 |
