US1388719A - Electric iron - Google Patents

Description

J. W. JOHNSTON.

ELECTRIC IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR-5, 1920.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PAENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. JOHNSTON, F SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

ELECTRIC Iaon.

Application filed April 5,

To all whom it may concern:

lde it known that l, JAMES W. JOHNSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and tfitate of Utah, have invented new and useli'ul Improvements in Electric llrons, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to electric irons or the like and comprehends the provision oi": means for holding the electric cord or conductor therefor sufficiently taut while the iron is in use, thus preventing the conductor t'rom becoming twisted or becoming entangled with the clothes being ironed, or burn ing the user should the insulation of the conductor be broken and worn. While the invention is herein shown and described in connection with an electric iron it is to be understood that it is susceptible tor use'in other capacities or with other electric devices and that its general application is contemplated by the claims, 7

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed,

Tn the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 isa perspective View of an ironing board showing by full lines the normal position of the invention, and different adjusted positions by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view, showing the connection between the support and the movable arm.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates generally an ironing board which may be of any suitable construction, Ban electric iron eguipped with an electric cord or conductor c.

For the purpose above enumerated, I pref-- erably make use of an arm indicated at 10 till which may be constructed from any suitable material, size or cross sectional configuration, the arm being mounted upon the support or board it for universal movement. To this end, T preferably employ a coiled spring ll, the convolutions oi: which are .closely related and attached to therboard or support it and the arm 10. A sleeve orthe like indicated at 12 is secured to the support Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921. 1920. Serial in. 371,409.

tion to an inclined position with respect to the board A as shown by dotted lines in Fig. l, The arm supports an insulating sleeve 15 through which the conductor C is threaded, a second sleeve of insulating material being indicated at it and fitted upon the conductor The sleeve 16 is provided with a loop 1? to be engaged. by the hook l8 carried by the arm 10 adjacent the upper end thereot'. The sleeve 16 trictionally engages the conductor in a manner to prevent the latterv from being drawn through the sleeve while the electric device is being used. Gonse quently the sleeve 16 can be positioned upon the conductor so as to maintain the latter taut between its point oi connection with the sleeve 16 and the iron as shown in Fig. 1. When the parts are in normal position, the conductor is held taut between the iron and the point of connection with the sleeve 16, and yet when the iron is moved over the board A, the arm 10 is flexed to move with the iron and in this manner the conductor C is maintained tensioned. Consequently the conductor cannot become entangled with the clothes being ironed, or otherwise twisted which tends to break the insulation nor can the user be burned by having the conductor brought in contact with the arm or hand which would burn the user should the insulation be defective. The invention is simple in construction, and is designed to be read ily and easily attached to any ironing board, or any other suitable support where it is found desirable.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, T desire to have it understood that what is herein-shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

ldlaving thus described my invention what it claim as new is l. The combination with an electric de vice and conductor, aisupport,an arm ltlll arranged above the support, a coiled spring providing a connection between the arm and support whereby the arm is mounted for universal movement, and means carried by the arm and associated with said con ductor whereby the latter is held taut bev tween its point of connection with the arm and said electric device.

2. The combination with an electric device and its conductor, of a support, an arm arranged above the support, a coiled spring providing a connection between the arm and support whereby the arm is mounted for unlversal movement, a sleeve carried by the arm adjacent 'said spring to which said conductor is threaded, and an insulating sleeve projecting from the opposite sides of the arm adjacent the upper end thereof to which said conductor is threaded whereby the conductor is held taut between its point of connection with the arm and the electric device.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES W. JOHNSTON.

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