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2,374,662

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,374,662
INDUCTION FLATIRON
Lawrence F. Black, United States Army
Application August 3, 1942, Serial No. 453,403
3 Cairns. (C. 29-25)
(Granted Ender the act of March 3, 883, as
amended April 30, 1928; 370 O. G. 757)
The invention described herein may be manu
factured and used by or for the Government for perspective, showing the laminated core, the pri
governmental purposes, Without payment to me nary
of any royalty thereon. to the and
powerconnecting leads to the switches, and
circuit, plug.
The present invention relates generally to Briefiy stated, the instant invention comprises
electric heating devices but more particularly to a fiat iron and stand adapted to support the iron
a flat, iron heated by induced current. When not being used, the stand containing a, pri
One object of the invention is to provide an mary coil energized from an electric light, circuit,
electrically heated iron with which it is unnec and the flat iron secondary rings which are in
essary to use a current supply cord, thus allow ductively energized by the coil.
ing free movement, of the iron in any direction, Referring to Figs. i to 3 inclusive which illus
thereby permitting greater
Eia,inipulation by the operator. speed and ease of trate the construction of the iron, the numeral
fC indicates the sad iron casing, provided with
Another object of the invention is to provide insulating lining ( ; 2 the sole plate, f3, a han
al. inductively energized iron having a pressure dile formed of insulating material, and E4 anni
operated switch to facilitate ease in operation. nated Eshaped plates forming a core having a
Another object of the invention is to provide longitudinai portion E5 and three downwardly
ari iron which becomes heated inductively when projecting members E 6, and 8 which are
contacting a, base plate and which on removal Supported on the upper surface of the sole plate
from coil
Einary saidinplate
Said cuts
plate.off energization of the pri {2. The members 6, fi and 3 are surrounded
by copper rings 9, 26 and 2 adjacent, the sole
it is a further object of this invention to pro plate, the rings functioning as secondary men
Wide an iron having an inductively energized bers which are inductively energized from the
heating element, adapted to heat the sole plate primary coil. 2 of the support, 23.
Eiforniy and With maximum efficiency. The stand or support 23, Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive,
Still as other object of the invention is to pro 26 is formed With a housing or casing 24. Which con
Wide & electric iron which is simple in construc tains a similar core formed of laminated Eshaped
tion, certain in operation and highly economical plates having a longitudinal portion 5' and
and
Eleat.efficient, in converting electrical energy into three upwardly projecting mennbers f. 6 and f'
and 8' which are supported upon an instilating
With these and other objects in view, this in plate 25 attached to the upper surface of the
vention consists in certain novel details of con bottom plate 26 of the housing. The central
struction, combination and arrangement of parts internber 2 of the laminated piates is stErrounded
to be inore particularly hereinafter described and by the primary coil 22, one end of which is co
ciained. nected to a lead 28 of an electric ight circuit.
Referring to the figures in which like parts are The turns of the coii are connected at various
indicated by similar reference characters lengths to switch terminals. 29, 3G, 3G, 32 and 33
Fig. is a side elevation of the iron partially through iead-wires 29, 3G, 3E, 32' aid. f; it.F The
Sectionized on the line 2-2 of Fig. 2; Switch terminals are arranged arcuetely around
Fig. 2 is a, botton plan view of the iron shown 40 the pivotal point of a switch biade 3, which is
in Fig. With the sole plate removed; connected to the Seminal 35 of air auto retic
Fig. 3 is a sectionized view taken on the line Switch 36 by a conductor 3.
S-S of gig. i. The automatic SWitch 36 comprises a. Ornaily
Sig. 4 is 8, top plan View of the iron support elevated depressible member 38 which is regained
sing Wing primary coil core, Switches, iead-in Wires; in elevated position by means of a, spring co
sig. 5 is a sectionized view of the iron Sup tact, illenber 39.
port, take on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; The Spring contact member 39 which is routed.
Fig. G is a sectionized view of the iron sup Upon aii insulating plate i attached to the
port, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4; Stand, is connected through terminal 35 to the
Fig. 7 is an assembly view of the iron and stand conductor 3 and is adapted when depressed to
as shown in Figs. and 5; contact a. stationary contact member fif which is
Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one end of the mounted upon an insulating piate 42 and is co
iron support
necting showing the rotary switch and con
terminals: nected through conductor 43 and plug connector
44 to the electric supply line. When the base is
Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic sketch partially in not being used to support the sad iron, the de
pressible member 38 is in elevated position and
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core having three downwardly projecting mem
when the sad iron is placed upon the base it de bers, secondary rings surrounding said members
presses member 38 to complete a circuit through adjacent said sole; and a stand adapted to sup
the primary coil 2 within the base or support port said iron, Said stand comprising a casing,
and thus inductively energize the secondary rings an insulating plate mounted within said casing,
Within the sadiron. a laminated core mounted upon said insulating
To operate the iron it is placed upon the Stand plate, said core having three upwardly projecting
in which position it depresses the automatic members, a primary coil Surrounding the cen
switch to energize the primary coil 27, the degree tral member of said core, means comprising a
of energization being controlled by the rotary 10 pressure operated Switch and a rotary switch at
Switch. By induction the primary coil 2i ener tached to said stand adapted to connect said pri
gizes the secondary rings in the sad iron thus mary Coil with a source of power when the flat
generating heat within the core which is trans iron is placed upon said stand and to regulate the
mitted to the sole 2. After the Sad iron is Suff energization thereof to thereby control the tem
ciently heated it is removed from the base by the 5 perature of Said iron.
Operator for pressing purposes. 3. A device of the character described Com
Having described my invention, what I claim prising a flat iron including a sole, a shell, an in
as new and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is: Sulating lining within said shell, and a handle,
1. A device of the character described con a laminated core enclosed withia said she, and
prising a flat iron including 2 sole, a shell, and 20 insulated therefron, said core having three down
a handle, a larminated core enclosed within said Wardly projecting members, secondary rings sur
shell, said core having three downwardly project rounding Said renbers adjacent said sole, and a
ing members, secondary rings surrounding said Stand adapted to support Said iron, said stand
members adjacent said sole; and a stand adapted Comprising a Casing, an insulating plate nounted
to Support Said iron, said Stand comprising a cas 25 Within Said casing, a laminated core mounted
ing containing a laminated core enclosed within upon said insulating plate, Said core having three
said casing, said core haying three upwardly pro upwardly projecting mernbers spaced equally and
jecting members, a primary coil surrounding said Corresponding in alignment with Said three dioWya
central member, and means comprising a pressure Wardly projecting members of the core enclosed
Operated Switch and a rotary Switch attached to 30 Within the shell of said iron when the iron is
Said stand adapted.to connect said primary coil Supported upon said stand, a primary coil sur
With a Source of power when the flat iron is rounding the central upwardly projecting gem
placed upon said Stand and to regulate the ener ber of the core within said stand, and means
gization thereof to thereby control the tempera comprising a pressure operated switch connected
ture of said iron, with said stand adapted to connect said primary
2. A device of the character described compris SS coil with a source of power when the iron is
ing a flat iron including a sole, a shell, an insul placed upon Said stand.
lating lining Within Said shell, and a handle, a AWRENCE F. BLACK.
laminated core enclosed within said shell, said