US2713222A - Electric irons - Google Patents

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US2713222A
US2713222A US195412A US19541250A US2713222A US 2713222 A US2713222 A US 2713222A US 195412 A US195412 A US 195412A US 19541250 A US19541250 A US 19541250A US 2713222 A US2713222 A US 2713222A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/40—Stands or supports attached to the iron

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  • This invention relates to sad irons and more particularly to a novel and unusually simple rest for supporting the bottom thereof above the ironing board when the iron is not being used.
  • the present invention provides an exceedingly simple automatic iron rest which is locked in a collapsed or retracted position at all times and under all operating manipulative movements except when the iron is tilted upwardly beyond a predetermined angle. when the iron is so tilted, the rest automatically extends to an iron supporting position. Retraction and relocking of the rest is accomplished merely by moving the iron forward, Although the rest includes two moving parts, these are held against movement except when moving into or out of the retracted position.
  • a further object is to provide a gravity actuated rest having two very simple, inexpensive components arranged to occupy a minimum amount of normally unused space beneath the cover shell of an iron.
  • Another object of my invention is to provide an iron rest which automatically releases the rest for gravity extension when the iron is tilted upwardly beyond a predetermined angle.
  • Figure 1 is a side view, partially in section, of one .embodiment of the invention, and showing the rest retracted position;
  • Figure 2 is a View showing the rest supporting the iron sole plate out of contact with the ironing surface.
  • Figure 3 is a fragmentary view along line 3 3 on Figure l;
  • Figure 4 is a side view of a second embodiment with the rest in retracted position.
  • Figure 5 is a view showing the same rest in extended position.
  • FIG. l to 3 The embodiment illustrated in Figures l to 3 is incorporated in a conventional type electric sad iron comprising a cast sole plate 16, having an embedded, resistance heater element 11 arranged in a U-shaped manner near the marginal edge of the plate.
  • a cover shell 12 Overlying the sole plate is the usual cover shell 12, the rear end of which extends beyond the end of the sole plate, as shown in the drawing.
  • This shell is secured to the sole plate by studs and screws in a well known manner.
  • a temperature regulator dial 17 is located between the bases of the handle legs and is connected with a thermostat regulator of any desired design, housed within the cover shell and lying in heat exchanged relation with the sole plate.
  • the service cord is not illustrated, but it will be understood that it may be mounted in the far side of rear handle 15.
  • the inner end of this cord extends downward into the rear end of the cover shell where it is connected in circuit with the heater element and the thermostatic control. Access to the terminals is had by removing detachable cover plate 18 closing the open rear end of the cover shell as clearly shown in Figure 1.
  • the lower, rear corner of this cover plate is preferably located somewhat above the lower face of the sole plate.
  • the automatic rest comprises a strut member 2i) stamped from sheet stock. This rest is located preferably in an opening 2l along the longitudinal center line of the iron. Rest 2li is rotatably mounted on a pivot pin 22 secured to the opposite sides of slot 21 in any suitable manner as by peening over tabs 23 on the sole plate.
  • the forward lighter end 24 of the strut has an upwardly and rearwardly inclined surface 25 for a purpose which will be explained below.
  • a tubular raceway 26 Overlying the strut is a tubular raceway 26 having a slot 27 along its lower side for receiving end 24 of strut 2li.
  • the forward end Z8 of the raceway rests against the bottom of the sole plate, while the rear end 29 may be partially collapsed, as indicated.
  • the raceway is supported in any suitable manner as by bracket 30 spotwelded to the interior of the cover shell.
  • a ball 31 Freely mounted in raceway 26 is a ball 31 which is preferably made of heavy material such as steel or lead and which has a diameter slightly less than the interior diameter of tube 26. This ball constitutes a gravity actuated control means for holding the rest in collapsed position or releasing it for movement to its extended position.
  • the second embodiment is generally similar to that described above, and differs primarily in that the race- .wayV for the ball is formed integrally with the collapsible rest. Accordingly, the Vsame or similar elements ⁇ are indicated by the same reference characters distinguished by a prime. Y
  • strut 26 is carried by pivot pin 22 in the forward end of slot'21. Forward end 24' of the strut is bent to forma tubular raceway 26 for control ball Ydisplace the ball, and it is effective to hold the rest rmly .in place.
  • raceway 26 determines the angle at which the -rest is automatically extended. This angle may be varied over a considerable range to suit the convenience of the user. In general, the inclination of the raceway when the iron is in a horizontal position is slightly lessthan the angle to which the iron must be tilted to release therest. Obviously,
  • the present invention provides an exceedingly simple structure which is easily incorporated in existing iron designs. Moreover, the device functions automatically to extend a rest for the sole plate when one is desired, and to collapse the rest within the confines of the iron body when not needed.
  • the rest is controlled by the simple expedient of tilting the iron to a predetermined angle to release a gravity responsive supporting strut and immediately allowing it to drop back onto this strut wherein it is supported in its inclined rest position.
  • the retrac tion and securing of the rest are equally simple and involves merely pushing the iron forward.
  • the invention can be practiced by various arrangements of the essential parts other than those specifically described above.
  • the single strut shown might be replaced by a double strut operating in a pair of slots in the sole plate.
  • the rest will operate equally as well if supported to either side of the sole plate.
  • a roller can be substituted for the ball.
  • an electric sad iron having an electrically heated sole plate, a cover shell mounted thereon, support means projecting beyond the rear end of said sole p'late and terminating slightly above the lower surface thereof, a gravity actuated strut pivoted to said iron movable between a collapsed position above the lower surface of said sole plate and an extended position in which it cooperates with said rear support means to support the sole plate in an inclined rest position entirely removed from an ironing surface, and gravity actuated control means for said strut adjacent the inner, forward end thereof including a rolling member movable independently of said strut between a first position in which said member holds said strut in said Vcollapsed position and a second position in which said strut is free to pivot by gravity action to said extended position, and means forming an inclined raceway for said rolling member arranged to have its position relative to the horizontal reversed when said iron is tilted rearwardly beyondra predetermined angle.
  • said means including a strut pivoted to said iron so as to swing through a restricted arc longitudinally thereof, said pivot being located forwardly of the Vcenter of gravity ofsaid strut, a counter-weight movable independentlyV of said strut, means supporting said counter-weight for movement across the forward, lighter end of said strut between a first position in which it holds said strut in a retracted position above the lower surfacerof said sole plate and a second position in which said Vstrut is free to pivot to an extended position to support the iron in said inclined position.
  • a sad iron having a sole' plate, a cover shell and an operating handle, of automatic, gravity actuated means for supporting said iron in an Yinclined position of rest with said sole plate out of contact with a supporting surface
  • said means including strut means pivoted to said sole plate to swing longitudinally thereof, said pivot being located forwardly of the center of gravity of said strut whereby therear end thereof pivots downwardly when the toe of theV iron is tilted upwardly, means providing a raceway for a rolling weight, the Vforward endof said raceway overlying the Yforward end of Said Strut when it isin collapsed position, andra circular a sad iron having a sole plate, f Va cover shell and an operating handle, of collapsible means weight in said raceway operable to hold said strut collapsed in the forward position thereof and movable to a position thereon out of contact with said strut to release the same when the toe of said iron is tilted upwardly beyond a predetermined angle whereby said
  • sole plate for a sad iron having an opening therethrough in the central, forward portion thereof, a strut member extending through said opening, pivot means for said strut extending crosswise of said sole plate, means forming an upwardly and rearwardly inclined raceway for a rolling member on the forward end of said strut, and a rolling member in said raceway, the arrangement being such that said rolling member is operable to counter-balance and hold the strut in retracted position when the member is at the forward end of said raceway and to rotate said strut to the extended position thereof to support said iron in an inclined position when said iron is tilted rearwardly until said rolling member moves to the opposite end of said raceway.
  • a sad iron having a sole plate with a toe at its forward end and a heel at its rear end, a cover shell for said sole plate extending rearwardly beyond said heel and including support means for the rear end of said iron when the front end thereof it tilted upwardly thereonto, an loperating handle for said iron secured to the upper side of said cover shell, of an automatically extendable rest for supporting said iron in an inclined position with said sole plate out of contact with the ironing surface comprising a single strut pivotably supported in a slot extending parallel to the longitudinal center line and located forwardly of the center of gravity of said iron, said strut being counterbalanced to pivot downwardly below the surface of said sole plate when the toe of said plate is inclined upwardly, means for normally holding said strut retracted above the surface of said sole plate comprising a raceway extending upwardly and rearwardly and having its lower end located forwardly of the pivot support for said strut and opposite the forward end thereof when the same is retracted, and a ball counter-
  • a sad iron having a sole plate provided with a toe and a heel at the opposite ends thereof, a cover shell for said sole plate projecting rearwardly of said heel and providing a support for the heel end of said sole plate when the iron is tilted backwardly thereonto, an operating handle on the upper side of said cover shell, of an automatically extendable rest for supporting the toe end of said iron when the same is not in use comprising a strut pivotally supported in a slot near the forward end of said iron, said strut being pivotable through an arc of approximately 90 between a retracted position above the lower surface of said sole plate and an extended position therebelow wherein it cooperates with the rear end of said cover shell in supporting said iron in an inclined position with the soleplate out of contact with the ironing surface, saidV strut being counter-balanced when in said retracted position to pivot downwardly toward said extended position, and control means for holding said strut retracted including a heavy ball which is freely movable with respect to the inner forward end
  • a sad iron as defined in claim 7 wherein the lower end of said race-way is positioned at a relatively steep angle to the vertical in the normal operating position of the iron so that sudden reversals in the backward and forward motions of the iron are substantially ineffective in displacing said ball from its position of rest whereby said ball holds said strut fully retracted until said iron is tilted rearwardly to an angle extending said steep angle of the lower end of said race-way whereupon said ball rolls to the upper rear portion of said race-way and releases said strut for pivotal movement to the extended position thereof.
  • a sad iron having a sole plate, a
  • automatically extendable rest means for supporting said iron in an inclined position comprising, a strut pivotally supported in an opening extending lengthwise of said sole plate for movement through a restricted arc about an axis.
  • said restricted arc including aV retracted position of said strut
  • gravity actuated means movably supported on said iron and engageable with said struttat a point relative to its center of gravity and to its pivotal support and operative to lock the same in said retracted position while the iron is in its normal operating position
  • said gravity actuated locking means being movable out of said locking engagement with said strut by gravity action in response to the tilting of said iron beyond Y a predetermined angle with respect to the normal operating position of the iron to release said strut for gravity movement to the extended iron supporting position thereof.
  • a sad iron having a sole plate,a cover shell and an operating handle secured-together, said sole plate having an elongated opening extending there ⁇ through, a strut member pivotally supported in said tion, means for movably supporting said locking means from said cover shell and in such a position that gravity acts on said locking means to hold the same in engagement with said retracted strut while the iron is in a normal ironing position, and said locking means being movable by gravity action out of engagement with said strut'iu response to the tilting of said iron beyond a predetermined angle with respect to said normal ironing position to permit the strut to move to the extended iron supportt ing position thereof by gravity action.
  • elongated strut means for pivotally supporting said strut V on said sole plate for movement between Va retracted position above the surface of the sole plate and an extended iron supporting position below said sole plate, means on said ⁇ strut forming a guideway for a captive weight, said guideway extending -lengthwise of said strut and transversely of the axis of the pivotal supporting means therefor, said weight being movable by gravity to one end of said guideway as said strut is pivoted to said retracted position and beingV operative when near said one end of the guideway to counterbalance said strut toward the retracted position thereof, and said Weight being movable by gravity to the opposite end of said guideway when said iron is tilted in a direction to reverse the inclination of said guideway with respect to a hori- Y zontal plane and being operable when near said opposite end of the guideway to counterbalance said strut toward the extended iron supporting position'thereof.

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DEH10360A DE902609C (de) 1950-11-13 1951-11-11 Buegeleisen
CH294661D CH294661A (fr) 1950-11-13 1951-11-13 Fer à repasser.
FR1048736D FR1048736A (fr) 1950-11-13 1951-11-13 Perfectionnements aux fers à repasser

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US20060254097A1 (en) * 2005-05-13 2006-11-16 Ehsan Alipour Automatic standby electric clothes iron
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US1675084A (en) * 1926-04-22 1928-06-26 Arthur L Bailey Iron
US2461681A (en) * 1945-09-13 1949-02-15 Joseph A Cragan Support for electric sadirons
US2470532A (en) * 1943-08-14 1949-05-17 Albert G Thomas Electric iron with thermokinetic switch
US2501549A (en) * 1946-04-04 1950-03-21 Gen Electric Flatiron supporting means

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US1675084A (en) * 1926-04-22 1928-06-26 Arthur L Bailey Iron
US2470532A (en) * 1943-08-14 1949-05-17 Albert G Thomas Electric iron with thermokinetic switch
US2461681A (en) * 1945-09-13 1949-02-15 Joseph A Cragan Support for electric sadirons
US2501549A (en) * 1946-04-04 1950-03-21 Gen Electric Flatiron supporting means

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US20030019134A1 (en) * 2001-05-18 2003-01-30 Ehsan Alipour Self lifting iron
US6925738B2 (en) * 2001-05-18 2005-08-09 Ehsan Alipour Self lifting iron
US20060254097A1 (en) * 2005-05-13 2006-11-16 Ehsan Alipour Automatic standby electric clothes iron
US7546701B2 (en) 2005-05-13 2009-06-16 Ehsan Alipour Automatic standby electric clothes iron
US20170356121A1 (en) * 2016-06-09 2017-12-14 Bissell Homecare, Inc. Portable, unattended heating device for stain treatment pad
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