Textiles: ironing or smoothing – Smoothing implements – Flatirons
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Izaguirre, Ismael (Department: 3765)
Textiles: ironing or smoothing
Smoothing implements
Flatirons
Reexamination Certificate
active
11126858
ABSTRACT:
An electric iron including a housing; a soleplate connected to the housing; a heater for heating the soleplate; a fluid holding system connected to the housing, the fluid holding system including a first fluid reservoir; and a second water only reservoir connected to the soleplate; and a fluid dispensing system for dispensing fluid from the first reservoir and for dispensing water from the second reservoir. The fluid dispensing system includes a spray nozzle connected to the housing and a pump connecting the first reservoir to the spray nozzle. The fluid dispensing system is adapted to dispense fluid from the first reservoir only through the spray nozzle and only without addition of water from the second reservoir.
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Almanzar Sergio A.
Duque Maria C.
Fretwell Michael R.
Applica Consumer Products, Inc.
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Izaguirre Ismael
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