Textiles: ironing or smoothing – Smoothing implements – Flatirons
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Izaguirre, Ismael (Department: 3765)
Textiles: ironing or smoothing
Smoothing implements
Flatirons
Reexamination Certificate
active
07395619
ABSTRACT:
A steam iron (10) for clothing has direct measurement of sole plate temperature by a suitable sensor (19). A control device (20) such as a programmable logic controller, holds a characteristic relating sole plate temperature to steam production, and controls opening of an electrically actuated release valve (16) for water from a tank (15) to the sole plate (13). The sensor (19) may also control electrical energy for heating the sole plate (13).
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Izaguirre Ismael
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Tunbow Electrical Limited
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