US2668431A

US2668431A - Combination horizontal and vertical electric and steam iron

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Publication number: US2668431A
Application number: US180200A
Authority: US
Inventors: Carlston Ruth
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-08-18
Filing date: 1950-08-18
Publication date: 1954-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 1971-02-09

Description

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Feb. 9, 1954 R. CARLSTON 2,668,431

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Application August 18, 1950, Serial No. 180,200

Claims. 1

This invention relates to combination electric and steam irons particularly adapted for ironing sleeves, cuffs, shoulders and collars and also for ironing material such as velvet, velveteen and corduroy, and in particular an iron having a vertically disposed cylindrical shell with a dome shaped upper end with steam generating means within the shell and with the shell pivotally mounted to extend vertically or horizontally and provided with perforations in the upper end with the shell vertically positioned and in the upper side with the shell horizontally positioned.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a combination electric and steam iron that may be used to iron dry or with steam in an upright position and also dry or with steam in a horizontal position.

Perforated shoes, horns, and other devices in the form of attachments have been provided in combination with ironing boards and the like to facilitate ironing collars, cuffs, shoulders and other uneven parts of garments and whereas these are successful for parts of garments for which they are designed they do not meet all requirements and are not adapted for universal use. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a combination electric and steam iron having a perforated dome at the end of a cylindrical shell one side of which is also perforated in which the dome may be used for ironing shoulders and irregular shapes and in which the shell may be horizontally positioned for general use.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide an improved combination electric and steam iron in which a cylindrical shell having a semi-spherical end may be used in either a vertical or horizontal position.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved combination electric and steam iron having a perforated cylindrical shell with a dome shaped end that may be clamped to the end of an ironing board, table or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved combination electric and steam iron having a perforated cylindrical shell with a dome shaped end and having steam generating means therein which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a cylindrical shell having perforations in one side with a perforated dome shaped end, a mounting bracket on which the shell is hinged, a water storage chamber positioned in the shell, a steam generating chamber also positioned in the shell, electric heating elements in combination with the steam generating chamber and also in the side and end used for ironing, and suitable connections from the storage chamber to the steam generating chamber and from the steam generating chamber through valve means provided in the hinge to steam jackets on the inner surfaces of the shell and dome shaped end whereby steam is confined to areas communicating with the perforations of the shell and dome shaped end.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure l is a rear elevational view showing the iron in the upright position.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view looking toward the opposite side of the iron and also showing the iron in the upright position.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the iron.

Figure 4 is a vertical section through the iron showing the water storage chamber and steam generating chamber in elevation.

Figure 5 is a sectional plan through the iron taken on line 5--5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a similarsectional plan taken on line 5-6 of Figure 4 and showing the valve connections in the hinge with the connections positioned to supply steam to a jacket in the dome of the shell.

Figure 7 is a similar detail showing the hinge in the position of supplying steam to the jacket in one side of the shell.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved combination electric and steam iron of this invention includes a shell [0 hinged- 1y mounted on a bracket 1 I with a water storage chamber I2 in the upper part of the shell, a generating chamber l3 positioned below the water storage chamber, and a heating element I4 positioned below the steam generating chamber.

The shell i0 is provided with a dome shaped outer end it having perforations l6 therein and similar perforations ii are provided in one side which with the cylinder in the horizontal posi tion is the upper side. An inner wall I8 spaced from the wall forming the dome shaped end of the shell provides a steam jacket 19 through which steam is supplied to the perforations It in the end of the shell and a similar wall 20 spaced from the section of the wall in which the perforations ii are provided provides a steam jacket 2! through which steam is supplied to the perforations ll. The jackets l9 and 2| are separat- 3 ed by a dividing wall 22. A tube 23 extends from the steam jacket l9 to an arcuate wall 24 in the lower corner of the base of the shell and a similar tube 25 extends from the jacket 2| to the wall.

The shell Ill is provided with a base 26 which is secured to a flange 21 on the lower edge of the wall thereof by screws 28 and, as illustrated in Figure 4 the arcuate wall 2 4 extends across the lower corner of the-shell and is provided with a socket 29 in which a lug 30 of the bracket II is positioned. The lug 30 is provided with an arcuate upper surface formed on a radius from the center of a hinge pin 3| whereby the lug provides a bearing surface over which the shell is actuated from the position shown in Figure 4 in full lines to that shown in dotted .lines.

The surface of the lug 30 is'provid'ed Withlongitudinally disposed

slots

32 and 33, the slot 32 positioned to provide communicating means between a tube 34 extended from thesteam generator l3 to the tube 23 extended to the steam jacketl9 in the dome of the shell with the shell in the upright position as shown in Figure 4 and the slot 33 providing communicating means between the tube Mand the tube 25 with the shell in the horizontally disposed position wherein the valve parts are positioned as .shown in Figure '7.

The base 26 of the shell I is positioned in a recess 36-of the base 35 of the bracket H and a latch 31 which is pivotally mounted in bearings .38-on the base 35 by a pin 39 is positioned to snap over a ledge 40 on the outer surfaceof the shell, thereby providing means for retaining the shell in; the upright position.

The bracket H is provided with anarm M having a thumb screw 42 threaded in the end thereof and the thumb screw is provided with a friction washer 43 by which'the ironis clamped to the end of an ironing board 44 or the like.

A cover plate 45 is secured in a recess 46 in an opening in the rear of the shell by screws ll and the water reservoir .and steam generator are mounted onthe plate, as shown in Figure 4. The

water reservoir 12 is providedwtih a lug4'8 that is secured to the cover plate 45 by screws '49 and, as illustrated ln Figure 5 the reservoir l2 is-provided with a-nipple 50 having a filling plug 5| in theouterend, theplug' 5| being recessed in the surface of the shell so as notto interrupt the smoothoutersurface thereof. 7

A valve 52 is providedin a connection .53 extende'd from the water reservoir 12 totheggenerator I3 and water is supplied from the reservoir to the generatorthroughthe valve with a nozzle 5t at-one side off the-valve -extended into the generator The valve .52 is provided with astem 55 and the valve is opened and closed by a thumb -nut 56 on the outer end of the stem.

Electric current is supplied to the iron through .acable 51 which extends through the-coverplate 45 and on the inside of the .shell the cable is provided with connection-58 that extends to the heating element ll of the-generator l3 and also connections-59 and an that supply currentto a heating element inachamber 61 extended over the inner surfaces .of the water jackets l9 .and 2|.

A thermostatic element 62 may be provided .in combination with the-electric cable to shut ofi the current when the temperature of the iron reaches a predetermined degree. n

Withtheparts arranged in this manner the improved electric steam iron is clamped on the edge of an ironing-board, table or thellike .as

shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4 and with current applied to the heating element steam is generated in the chamber [3 and with the iron in the vertically disposed position as shown in Figure 4 steam passes through the

tubes

34 and 23 to the steam jacket [9 in the upper end or dome and articles may be ironed by drawing them over the arcuate upper surface.

With the ironrpositioned"horizontally as shown bythedotted lines in Figure 4 steamis supplied to the perforations ll through the tubes 34 and 215 and articles may be ironed on the arcuate upper surface ,by drawing the articles back and forth as in polishing a shoe with a shoe cloth.

The surfaces of the shell are polished providing smooth ironing surfaces.

It will be understood that modifications may 'bemade in the design and arrangement of the .parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A'combination electric and steamironcomprising a cylindrical shell having perforations in one side and having a semi-spherical upper end also with perforations therein, an inner wall spaced from the side having the perforations therein and also spaced from the sai'd semi-spherical upper end, a partition extended between-the inner wall and shell dividingthe area between the inner wall and shell into steam jackets with one positioned in the cylindrical portion of .the shell and the other in the semi spherical-upper end, a bracket having a clamp thereon upon which the shell is positioned, means hing ing the shell to the bracket whereby the shell is positioned vertically or horizontally, steam generating means in the shell, means connecting the steam generating means to the steam jacket in the semi-spherical end of-the shell with theshell in an upright position, and means connecting the steam generating means to the steam jacket in the cylindrical section of theshell with-the shell in a horizontal .position.

2. A combination electric and steam .iron-;comprising a cylindrical shell having perforations :in one side and having a semi-spherical upper end also -with perforations therein, an inner wall spaced from the side having the perforations therein and also spaced from the said semispherical upper end a partition extended-between the inner Wall and shell dividingthe area between the inner wall and shell into steam jackets with one positioned in the cylindrical portion-of the'shell-and the other in-the semispherical upper end, a bracket having a clamp thereon upon whichthe shell ispositioned, means hinging the shell to the-bracket whereby thesh'ell is positioned vertically .or horizontally, steam generating means in the shell, means connecting the steam generating means to the steam jacket in the semi-spherical end ofthe shell withlthe shell in an upright position, meansconnecting the steam generating means tothe steam'jacket in the cylindrical section of the shell with the shell in a horizontal position, and latch means retaining the shell in the upright position.

3. In a combination electric and steam iron, the combination'which comprises a cylindrical shell having perforations in .one'side andhaving a perforated dome shaped upper end, i steam jackets on the inner surface of [the shell (posi- 'tioned' to correspond with theperforations' in the side of the cylindricalportionofthe'shell'and also with the perforations in the 'Idome'of .the s'hell,'a water reservoir positioned"in3theishell,'a

steam generator mounted in the shell and positioned to receive water from the water reservoir, an electric heating element for supplying heat to the generator, electric heating elements associated with the said steam jackets, a bracket upon which the shell is positioned, means hinging the shell to the bracket whereby the shell is positioned vertically or horizontally, and means supplying steam from the generator to the jacket in the upper end of the shell with the shell in an upright position and to the steam jacket in the side of the shell With the shell in a horizontal position.

4. In a combination electric and steam iron, the combination which comprises a cylindrical shell having perforations in one side and having a perforated dome shaped upper end, steam jackets on the inner surface of the shell posi' tioned to correspond with the perforations in the side of the cylindrical portion of the shell and also with the perforations in the dome of the shell, a water reservoir positioned in the shell, a steam generator mounted in the shell and positioned to receive water from the water reservoir, an electric heating element for supplying heat to the generator, electric heating elements associated with the said steam jackets, a bracket upon which the shell is positioned, means hinging the shell to the bracket whereby the shell is positioned vertically or horizontally, means supplying steam from the generator to the jacket in the upper end of the shell with the shell in an upright position and to the steam jacket in the side of the shell with the shell in a horizontal position, and a valve positioned between the water reservoir and generator for controlling the flow of water to the generator.

5. In a combination electric and steam iron, the combination which comprises a cylindrical shell, a bracket upon which the shell is positioned, means hinging the shell to the bracket whereby the shell is positioned vertically or horizontally, said shell having perforations in one side and having a perforated dome shaped upper end, steam jackets on the inner surface of the shell positioned to correspond with the perforations in the side of the cylindrical portion of the shell and also with the perforations in the dome of the shell, a water reservoir positioned in the shell, a steam generator mounted in the shell and positioned to receive water from the water reservoir, an electric heating element for supplying heat to the generator, electric heating elements associated with the said steam jackets, said hinge means comprising a lug extending from the bracket and provided with an arcuate upper surface, first and second slots positioned in said arcuate upper surface in spaced relation to each other, an arcuate wall carried by the shell and provided with an arcuate inner side for slidably engaging the arcuate upper surface of the lug, a tube from the steam generator to the arcuate wall, a tube from the arcuate wall to the steam jacket in the upper end of the shell, and a tube from the arcuate wall to the steam jacket in the side of the shell, the first slot on the arcuate upper surface of the lug communicating the generator with the steam jacket in the upper end of the shell when said shell is in a vertical position, and the second slot on the arcuate upper surface of the lug communicating the generator with the steam jacket in the side of the shell when said shell is in a horizontal position.

RUTH CARLSTON.

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