US2395584A

US2395584A - Electric iron

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Publication number: US2395584A
Application number: US513050A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas F Saffady
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1943-12-06
Filing date: 1943-12-06
Publication date: 1946-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 1963-02-26

Description

Feb; 26, 1946. T. F. SAF ADY 2,395,584

ELECTRIC IRON Filed Dec. 6, @943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

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vide a base Patented Feb. 26, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC IRON Thomas F. Safiady, Detroit, Mich.

Application December 6, 1943, Serial 4 Claims.

This application relates to electric irons and more particularly to means for illuminating the surface upon which the iron is moving and the area around the iron.

For an understanding of the electric iron herein disclosed, reference should be had to the appended drawings.

In these drawings,

Fig. l is a. side view of an electric iron.

Figs. 2-3 are views as it on lines 2--2, 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section as if on line 4-4 of Fig. 2, but with a light conductor removed. I Fig. 5 is a view like Fig. 2 but with the light conductor removed.

Fig. 6 is a view like Fig. l but with the light, conductor removed.

Fig. 7 is a view or the light conductor per se.

Fig. 8 is an end view as it on line 8-8 of Fig. I.

Fig. 91s a view as if on line 9 of Fig. 'l.

The electric iron herein disclosed comprises a sole plate l upon which is disposed the heating element ll energized by conductors I! connected to the prongs i4, and surrounded by a cover or casing ii to which is secured the handle bracket it.

The sole plate i0 is extended forwardly of the heating element l l a considerable distance to profor a lamp socket 20 in which is mounted a lamp 2!, with the socket being connected by conductors 22 to the prongs H to energize the lamp 2 l The casing i has an opening 24 at' its forward point and has its sides grooved as shown at 25 in registry with said opening 24 and at the ends or said grooves are sockets 26. In the grooves 25 may be mounted a V shaped light conductor 21 which may be of any suitable light conducting material such as methyl methacrylate or polystyrene, with the latter best suited for the purpose, which is to conduct light from the lamp 2i along the length of the light conductor and thus give some degree of illumination to the surface upon which the sole plate rests and moves, and to the area surrounding the iron.

The light conductor 21 is v shaped as indicated so as to be resilient with an inherent tendency to contract and thus its wings can be spread to lit over the iron near the grooves 26 of the casing and when released to contract and dispose themselves flrmly in said grooves.

At the end of the light conductor 21 are lugs 28 which snap into the sockets 26 at the ends of the groove 25 to interlock the light conductor tothe iron.

The lamp 2l is, as indicated, at the apex of the light crinductor and this apex is at the nose 0! the iron. Thus, the greatest degree or illumination will be at the point where most needed,

namely the nose of the iron.

The light conductor is exposed to the interior of the casing only at the nose of the iron because only at that point is the casing cut away, this to permit the lamp's rays to travel to the light conductor. At the sides or the iron, the light conductor is shielded from the interior by the casing itself. At the nose of the iron, the light conductor is shielded from the heating element H by the considerable gap between the light conductor and the nose or the heating element and also by the lamp socket and the lamp.

It will be observed that the light conductor is so shaped that it tends to cast its rays downwardly, as well as laterally and forwardly, as indicated, and thus adequately illuminates the iron surface.

Now having described. the electric iron herein disclosed, reference should be had to the claims which follow.

I claim:

'1. An electric iron having a V shaped casing having an opening at its apex, a band. of light conducting material at least partially surrounding the caslng and an electrically energized light source, within the casing, said band being V shaped and disposed on the sides of said casing, with the apex of the V at the opening of the casing.

2, An electric iron having a V shaped casing having an opening at its apex, a band or light conducting material at least partially surrounding the casing, and an electrically energized. light source, within the casing, said band being V shaped and disposed on the sides or said casing, with the apex of the V at the opening of the casing, said band being resilient so that it can be spread to fit onto the casing and contract to the casing.

3. An electric iron having a V shaped sole plate, a heating element thereon, a light source thereon forward of the heating element, and a V shaped casing over light source, said casing having an opening forward of the light source, and having side grooves in registry therewith, and a V shaped light conductor having its apex at said opening, and its wings in said grooves.

4. An electric iron having a V shaped sole plate, a heating element thereon, a light source thereon forward of the heating element, and a v shaped casing over the plate and element and light source, said casing having an opening forward of the light source, and having side grooves in registry therewith, and a V shaped light cond ct r havin its apex at said opening, and its wings in said grooves, the ends of the wings having end lugs interlocking with the casing.

THOMAS F. SAFFADY.

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