CA1208117A - Electric iron - Google Patents

Electric iron

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CA1208117A
CA1208117A CA000423187A CA423187A CA1208117A CA 1208117 A CA1208117 A CA 1208117A CA 000423187 A CA000423187 A CA 000423187A CA 423187 A CA423187 A CA 423187A CA 1208117 A CA1208117 A CA 1208117A
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fabric
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Marc Terraillon
Daniel Mazzucco
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00Hand irons
    • D06F75/08Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00Hand irons
    • D06F75/08Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/24Arrangements of the heating means within the iron; Arrangements for distributing, conducting or storing the heat
    • D06F75/243Arrangements of the heating means within the iron; Arrangements for distributing, conducting or storing the heat using other than ohmic-resistance heating means, e.g. electrolytic or induction heating

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved electric iron which may be used indifferently for removing creases from, or ironing, textile materials.

Description

~L~Z(3~7 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Appliances for remo~ing creases from textile materials by spraying steam produced in the appliance onto the material itself are well known. ~wiss Patent No. 626.129 and corresponding patents in other countries illustrate appliances of this type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Thus the present invention provides an electric appliance steaming fabric including a non-metallic hollow body having (1) a first compar-tment for receiving and containing water, (2) means for electrically heating the water to produce steam, (3) means on said body for electrically connecting said electric water-heating means to a source of electric power, and (4) a second compart-ment communicating with the first compartment for receiv-ing and containing the steam, said second compartment having a non-metallic wall with orifices formed therein through which the steam can issue from said second com partment for steaming said fabric without the non-metallic wall contacting said fabric; a metallic sole-plate having an exposed ironing surface; means for removably attaching a sole-plate to the non-metallic hollow body for ironing said fabric, said sole-plate being in spaced relationship with said wall of the second compartment so as to define therewith a third compartment receiving steam issuing from said orifices in sai~ wall so as to heat said sole-plate; steam outlets in said sole-plate and communicating with said third compartment, through which the steam issues for steaming said fabric when said sole-plate is attached to said body; and seal-ing means extending between said sole-plate and said wall of said second compartment for sealing the periphery of the space defining said third compartmentO
In another aspect the present invention provides an electric appliance for steaming fabric including a non-~ ~3~ '7 metallic hollow body having (l) a flrst compartment forreceiving and containlng water, (2) means ~or electri-cally heating the water to produce steam, (3) means on said body for connecting said electric water-heating means to a source of electric power, and (4) a second compartment con~unlcatlng wlth the first compartment for receivlng and containing the steam, sald second com-partment having a non-metallic wall with orifices formed therein through which the steam can issue from said second compartment for steaming said fabric without said non-metallic wall contacting sald fabric; a ~letallic sole-plate; means for removably attaching the sole-plate to the non-metallic hollow body for ironing sa.id fabric, said sole-plate being in spaced relationship with said wall of the second compartmert so as to define therewith a third compartment receiving steam issuing from said orifices in said wall so as to heat said sole-plate;
steam outlets in said sole-plate and communicating with said third compartment, through which the steam issues for steaming sald fabrlc when sald sole-plate is attached to said body, and a peripheral raised edge on said metal-lic sole-plate with a sealing washer mounted thereon, the washer projecting toward and contacting the hollow body, and said steam-containing third compartment being sealed substantially solely by said washer.
Other aspects will become apparent from the follow-ing specification. In certain embodiments a first part (10) is formed by a hollow body made of plastic, a first compartment (13) ls provided in which water may be heated by an electric element (21) to produce steam.
The steam is able to reach a second compartment (1~) in the hollow body, from which it can escape through the orifices of a grill or perforated plate (22). A metallic sole-plate (llb), provided with holes (32a) through which the steam can escape, is attached to the first part (10).
The appliance can functlon in one of two ways: elther as a crease-remover or as an iron.

~2~ 7 THE INVENTION

The attached diagrams depict, by way of examplë, three embo-diments of the iron in accordance with the invention.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal median section of the first em-bodiment.
Figure 2 i5 an analogous section of the second embodiment.
Figure 3 is an analogous section of the third embodiment.
Figure 4 is a partial section according to 4-4 of fig. 3.
The iron illustrated in figure 1 consists of two parts, namely a part 10 similar to the crease-remover described in the above-mentioned patent, which will be described in detail below, and a part 11 consisting of a metallic sole-plate per-manently attached to the part 10 by means of the screw 12.
The part 10 consists of a hollow moulded plastic shape, containing a first compartment 13 separated by a wall 15 from a second compartment 14 with which it communicates through a space above the wall at 16.
A removable handle 17 is mounted and rotates in an opening 18 in the top of the part 10. Water is introduced into the compartment 13 through this opening. The handle 17 serves to manipulate the appliance when the latter is în the position of use represented in fig. 1. In this position, a female electric plug designed to mate with the pins 20 can be inserted into 19, to supply power to an electric element 21, which serves to heat the water in the compartment 13. The part 19 of the handle cons-titutes a safety measure, since the handle 17 can not be rota-ted and then removed unless the electric plug has been discon-nected from the pins 20.
A grill or perforated plate situated in the lower part of the second compartment 14 is surrounded by a piece 23 shaped like an open chimney at the top and like a truncated cone 24 at mid-heigh~. A ball 25 moves freely inside this chimney.
When the appl~ance is in the position shown, the ball 25 rests 8~

on the grill or plate 22 leaving the chimney 23, 24 free.
If the appliance is inverted, the ball 25 drops into the conical part 24 and blocks it.
This constitutes a safety measure, in that wllen the ap-pliance is inverted the user is unable to introduce water through the grill into the compartment 14, which would be dangerous, particularly where the electric heating element consis~ed of metal plates and where heating was effected by the passage of current through the water between the immersed plates.
The metal sole-plate 11 has an opening 26 coinciding with the grill or perforated plate 22.
The appliance illustrated functions as follows:
The element 21 heats the water in the compartment 13 pro-ducing steam which passes through 16 and enters the compart ment 14, from which it escapes through the chimne~ 23 and the holes in the plate 22. The steam issuing ~rom these holes may serve to remove creases from a textile material when the ap-pliance is moved in front of this material arranged vertically.
If, however, the appliance is used to iron a textile material, the sole-plate ll functions as in a conventional iron and the appliance operates as a steam iron with steam issuing through the holes 22.
The appliance therefore has a two-fold use.
It should be noted that the presence of the metal sole-plate allows a temperature of approximately 85 C to be attained, whereas without this sole-plate the lower surface of lO would hardly reach 70 C~
The reference numbers on the embodiment in figO 2 designate features identical to those on fig. l, the difference being that in figure 2, a detachable metal sole-plate lla which hooks on to the part lO at 27 and 28 is provided. A washer 29 seals the ~int between lla and lO. The shape of the sole-plate 11 is such as to form between it and the lower surface 30 of the part 10, a compartment 31 into which passes the '7 steam issuing through the holes in the plate 22. Fur~hermore, this sole-plate lla presents holes 32 through which the steam in 31 can ~scape. The appliance then functions as a conventio-nal steam iront When the sole-plate lla is detached from the part 10, the apparatus functions as a crease-remover.
The same reference numbers are used again on figures 3 and 4 to designate features identical to those in the example in fi~. 1.
This third example differs from the first in that it con-sists of a metallic iron sole-plate attached temporarily or permanently to the part 10 and provided with an electric heat-ing body 33 incorporated therein in a known manner. This sole-plate is perforated by holes 32a, similar to the holes 32 in fig. 2 and serving the same purpose.
34 is the control knob of the adjustable thermostat of the sole-plate llb. 35 is the switch controlling 21 and 33.
The screw 37 is provided with a knob 36 which can be turned to loosen the screw so that the sole-plate llb can be detached from the part 10.
It should be noted that in this third example, the sole-plate temperature is independant o the temperature of the water, which is heated by the element 21. This presents the advantage of a constant flow of steam through the holes 32a, while the temperature of the sole-plate llb can be adjusted according to the nature of the textile material to be ironed.
The appliance ma~ be used as a crease-remover in the same manner as indicated for fig. 2.

Claims (5)

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1. An electric appliance for steaming fabric including (a) a non-metallic hollow body having (1) a first compartment for receiving and con-taining water, (2) means for electrically heating the water to produce steam, (3) means on said body for electrically connect-ing said electric water-heating means to a source of electric power, and (4) a second compartment communicating with the first compartment for receiving and contain-ing the steam, said second compartment having a non-metallic wall with orifices formed therein through which the steam can issue from second compartment for steaming said fabric without the non-metallic wall contact-ing said fabric;
(b) a metallic sole-plate having an exposed ironing surface;
(c) means for removably attaching the sole-plate to the non-metallic hollow body for ironing said fabric, said sole-plate being in spaced relationship with said wall of the second compartment so as to define therewith a third compartment receiving steam issuing from said orifices in said wall so as to heat said sole-plate;
(d) steam outlets in said sole-plate and communi-cating with said third compartment, through which the steam issues for steaming said fabric when said sole-plate is attached to said body; and (e) sealing means extending between said sole-plate and said wall of said second compartment for sealing the periphery of the space defining said third compartment.
2. An electric appliance for steaming fabric including (a) a non-metallic hollow body having (1) a first compartment for receiving and con-taining water, (2) means for electrically heating the water to produce steam, (3) means on said body for connecting said electric water-heating means to a source of electric power, and (4) a second compartment communicating with the first compartment for receiving and contain-ing the steam, said second compartment having a non-metallic wall with orifices formed therein through which the steam can issue from said second compartment for steaming said fabric without said non-metallic wall contacting said fabric;
(b) a metallic sole-plate;
(c) means for removably attaching the sole-plate to the non-metallic hollow body for ironing said fabric, said sole-plate being in spaced relationship with said wall of the second compartment so as to define there-with a third compartment receiving steam issuing from said orifices in said wall so as to heat said sole-plate;
(d) steam outlets in said sole-plate and communicating with said third compartment, through which the steam issues for steaming said fabric when said sole-plate is attached to said body, and (e) a peripheral raised edge on said metallic sole-plate with a sealing washer mounted thereon, the washer projecting toward and contacting the hollow body, and said steam-containing third compartment being sealed substantially solely by said washer.
3. An appliance as in claim 2, further comprising a peripheral electric heating element in said sole-plate substantially surrounding said third compartment, having an adjustable theremostat, whereby the appliance can be used both as an adjustable temperature steam iron with said sole-plate attached and as a fabric steamer without said sole-plate attached, and means for automatically electrically connecting said heating element to the means for electrically connecting the water-heating means to a power source upon attach-ment of said sole-plate.
4. An electric appliance for steaming fabric com-prising (a) a non-metallic hollow body having (1) a first compartment for receiving and con-taining water, (2) means for electrically heating the water to produce steam, (3) means on said body for connecting said electric water-heating means to a source of electric power, and (4) a second compartment communicating with the first compartment for receiving and con-taining the steam, said compartment having a non-metallic wall with orifices formed therein through which the steam can issue from said second compartment for steaming said fabric without said non-metallic wall contacting said fabric;
(b) a metallic sole-plate;
(c) means for removably attaching the sole-plate to the non-metallic hollow body for ironing said fabric, said sole-plate being in spaced relationship with said wall of the second compartment so as to define therewith a third compartment receiving steam issuing from said orifices in said wall so as to heat said sole-plate;
(d) steam outlets in said sole-plate and communi-cating with said third compartment, through which the steam issues for steaming said fabric when said sole-plate is attached to said body;
(e) a peripheral electric heating element in said sole-plate substantially surrounding said third com-partment, having an adjustable thermostat, whereby the appliance can be used both as an adjustable temperature steam iron with said sole-plate attached and as a fabric steamer without said sole-plate attached; and (f) means for automatically electrically connecting said heating element to the means for electrically con-necting the water-heating means to a power source upon attachment of said sole-plate.
5. An electric appliance for steaming fabric including (a) a non-metallic hollow body having (1) a first compartment for receiving and con-taining water, (2) means for electrically heating the water to produce steam, (3) means on said body for connecting said electric water-heating means to a source of electric power, and (4) a second compartment communicating with the first compartment for receiving and con-taining the steam, said second compartment having a non-metallic wall with orifices formed therein through which the steam can issue from said second compartment for steaming said fabric without said non-metal-lic wall contacting said fabric;

(b) a metallic sole-plate;
(c) means for removably attaching the sole plate to the non-metallic hollow body for ironing said fabric, said sole-plate being in spaced relationship with said wall of the second compartment so as to define therewith a third compartment receiving steam issuing from said orifices in said wall so as to heat said sole-plate;
(d) steam outlets in said sole plate and communi-cating with said third compartment, through which the steam issues for steaming said fabric when said sole-plate is attached to said body, and (e) a hook extending inwardly from the edge of said sole-plate at one end and a post inward of its edge near the other end, said hook projecting toward said hollow body for forming a hinging connection with a corres-ponding flange thereon, and said post projecting toward said hollow body for fitting into a corresponding recess therein.
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