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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 |
| 7315010 | Electric heat sealer with safety device An electric heat sealer for sealing workpieces such as plastic bags or the like includes a casing defining a battery chamber, a press bar pivotally connected to the casing, a sealing mechanism supported on a compression spring in a spring holder inside the casing, a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7223947 | Domestic appliance and heating structure for a domestic appliance An electric heating structure of a domestic appliance includes at least one first electric heating track (23) having a positive temperature coefficient and at least one additional electric heating track (27, 28). A control structure (22, 25, 29)... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6938795 | Hand-held fluid dispenser system and method of operating hand-held fluid dispenser systems A hand-held fluid dispenser having an enclosure for supporting a container holding a fluid to be dispensed, and a method of operating such hand-held fluid dispensers. A first proximity sensor is located inside the enclosure immediately adjacent one side of the enclo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936790 | Electric heat sealer with safety device An electric heat sealer for sealing workpieces such as plastic bags or the like includes a casing defining a battery chamber, a press bar pivotally connected to the casing, a sealing mechanism supported on a compression spring in a spring holder inside the casing, a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924607 | Method and apparatus for automatically shutting off a microscope An apparatus for automatically turning off a source of illumination in a microscope, comprising a switch operatively arranged to control the illumination source, and means for sensing inactivity of the switch and for turning off the illumination source after a prede... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6909374 | Level/position sensor and related electronic circuitry for interactive toy A sensor for use in an interactive electronic device. The sensor comprises a base member having at least one recess formed therein which is partially defined by a peripheral wall thereof. Disposed within the peripheral wall of the base member is at least one switch.... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6720537 | Device for detecting, monitoring and controlling the operating status of an electric iron Device for detecting, monitoring and controlling the operating status of an electric iron which is provided with at least one electric heating circuit having a heating element and a first power switch of the iron connected in series to the heating element. The devic... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6649882 | Electric ion with safety system controlling electric heater depending on total supply time An iron comprises a sole plate heated by an electrical resistance and a heat-regulating system, wherein a control member indicates the temperature set value, a sensor displays the sole plate temperature, and a management system controls the electrical res... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6384379 | Protective device for an iron and iron incorporating same A protective device for an iron having an iron surface and a thermostatically controlled heating device for heating the iron surface. The protective device comprises: a first device for detecting a non-operative state of the iron by being configured to de... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6307182 | Electric appliance having a proximity sensor An electric iron having a microprocessor-controlled relay which automatically connects an iron to and disconnects an iron from a source of electrical power based upon whether a user is grasping the handle of the iron and the position of the iron. The micr... | 10/23/2001 |
| 5883358 | Clothes pressing iron with sole plate stiffening member and automatic heating current reduction responsive to release of the grip An electric steam iron for pressing fabrics, which iron includes an ironing sole plate, an electrically operated heating element disposed for heating the sole plate by converting an electric current to heat, and a switch unit for automatically reducing fl... | 03/16/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5852279 | Clothes iron with automatic shut off system controlled by multiple switches A clothes iron comprises an automatic shut off system that is controlled by multiple switches. A first switch located on the iron's handle is closed when the iron is held by a user. A second switch located on the iron's heel is closed when the iron stands... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5844204 | Device for detection of electric current by micro-leakage A detection device associated with an electrical apparatus for detecting by contact the presence of a user, composed of an electronic circuit for detecting a presence of a user by detecting a leakage current traversing, at least partially, a portion of th... | 12/01/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5783801 | Seal for sealing and automatically cleaning a sheathed element of a heater plug for diesel engines A sheathed element for a heater plug for diesel engines includes a hollow metal sheath that is open at one end, has a closed opposite end, and defines a cavity. A heating element is positioned in the cavity and the cavity is filled with insulating powder.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5721418 | Flat-iron having nature of fabric detector and a movable soleplate hinged by springs and fixed by an electromagnet A flat-iron (5) comprises a fixed soleplate (10) against which a movable soleplate (14) is engageable in order to guarantee a safe use both for the user and for the fabric to be ironed. The soleplate (14) can be brought into contact with the fixed solepla... | 02/24/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5595672 | Automatic power interrupting apparatus for an electric appliance An automatic switching apparatus for a hand held electrically operated appliance, such as a pressing iron, is provided within a circuit board located within the housing of the iron. The automatic switching apparatus includes a first timing circuit and a t... | 01/21/1997 |
| 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 |
| 4803342 | Flat-iron safety device utilizing a dual internal timing circuit An electric flat-iron safety device includes a magnet pivotally supported in a flat-iron and arranged to actuate a first magnetically operated switch only when the flat-iron is in a horizontal ironing position and to actuate a second magnetically operated... | 02/07/1989 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4130955 | Pressing or smoothing iron comprising a safety turn-off means located in a heating current circuit A pressing iron contains a safety turn-off switch to prevent scorching if the iron is held stationary for too long. An acceleration sensor produces a signal in response to a predetermined acceleration of the iron and an actuating circuit turns off the iron if ... | 12/26/1978 |
