US754018A - Electric sad-iron. - Google Patents

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No. 754,018- PATENTED MAR. 8, 1904. G. J. SCHNEIDER.

ELECTRIC SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ELECTRICAL HEATER COMPANY,

RATION OF MICHIGAN.

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPO- ELECTRIC SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,018, dated March 8, 1904.

Application filed August 11, 1903.

T0 ttZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of WVayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Sad-Irons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to electrically-heated sad-irons; and it is the object of the invention to obtain a simple construction in which the electrical connections are thoroughly protected from injury or short-circuit.

It is a further object to provide means for preventing the breaking of the flexible cord. at its point of connection with the iron.

WVith these objects in view the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in longitudinal section, through the sad-iron. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line as a, Fig. 1.

A 1s the body of the iron, which may be of any suitable construction, having arranged therein the electric heater. As the special construction of this heater forms no part of the present invention, I have omitted showing it in the drawings.

B is the handle of the iron, which comprises the bifurcated bracket C, between the furcations of which the handle proper, D, is secured. This bracket is attached to the body of the iron by means of a screw E,which passes through the central aperture in the bracket and engages with the threaded aperture in the body.

The terminals of the electric heater are formed by two binding-posts G and G, projectingupward from the body A, near one end thereof and adjacent to each other. To these binding-posts are attached insulated electric conductors H and H, which joined form a common cord 1. These connections are protected from injury by being inclosed within a housing L, which is formed integral with the bracket C. As shown, the housing L is Serial No. 169,089. (No model.)

formed by a hollow enlargement in the bracket O, which is open at the bottom and is arranged to inclose the binding-posts G and G and the connecting-conductors H and H. At the upper end of this housing is a projecting boss M, centrally apertured for the passage of the cord I.

N is a flexible resilient tube secured within the boss end and projecting upward therefrom. This tube is preferably formed by a helical spring, and in order to secure it within the boss end the inner end of the helix is slightly enlarged. Thus the tube may be inserted in the aperture from the inner end thereof, and when in position the enlarged end a will prevent the disengagement of the spring. The object of the flexible tube N is to protect the cord I from short bends or kinks, which might result in breaking the electric conductors.

With the construction as described it will be understood that the hollow casing L will form a complete housing for protecting the binding-posts G and G and the electrical connections thereto and that this housing is secured in position by the single screw E, which attaches the handle.

IVhat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with a heater-bodyhaving electric terminals projecting therefrom, of the handle secured to said body and recessed to form a housing for said terminals.

2. A combination with a heater-body having electric terminals projecting therefrom, and a flexible conductor connected to said terminals of a handle recessed to form a housing for said terminals, and apertured for the outward passage of said flexible conductor therefrom.

3. The combination with the heater-body of a flexible conductor connected thereto, ahandle secured to said body recessed for the passage of said conductor therethrough, and a flexible tube projecting from said handle, and surrounding said flexible conductor.

4. The combination with the heater-body of a flexible conductor connected therewith, a handle secured to said body and recessed for ductor outward therefrom, and a resilient helix having an enlarged inner end secured in said recess and projecting outward therefrom surrounding said flexible conductor.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. SCHNEIDER.

Vvitnesses:

J As. P. B RRY, GEO. WV. GRAVES.

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