US1972035A - Smoothing iron - Google Patents

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L. J. SCHWARTZ SMOOTHING IRON Aug. 28, 1934.

Filed June 1, 1934 awe/Mom zouc's JS chwa/fj Patented Aug. 28, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Standard Embroidery Company,

Pa., a corporation Philadelphia,

Application June 1, 1934, Serial No. 728,595

4 Claims.

In pressing or ironing certain articles such as the fancy stitch work of embroidery, the ordinary electric iron becomes too hot and because of its size or bulk (which is important to give the iron 5 the proper weight for pressing), the ordinary iron is not well adapted for this special need. Accordingly, my invention has for its object the supply or provision of a smoothing iron specially suited for work of the description mentioned and which in other respects will have the characteristics of an ordinary iron.

My invention consists in whatever is described by or is included within the terms or scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view from the under. or sole side of an electric iron embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the sole portion 2Q thereof.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in the drawing, I attached to the sole of an electric iron 10, of ordinary or conventional construction, a supplemental sole in the form of a straight strip or bar 11, of metal of a length to extend from toe to heel of the iron and a width substantially less than the width of the iron, the form and extent of attachment being such that there will be a limited heat-transmitting connection between the sole of the iron and the supplemental iron that will produce the necessary lower temperature in the supplemental iron and will provide an air space between them throughout a large portion of the length of the supplemental iron. Such connection is in the form of a metal block 12, which is fixed as by means of screws to the sole of the iron 10, close to the toe thereof and to the bottom of which is secured the supplemental sole as by means of the same screws 13, for fastening the heat-transmitting and spacing block. The forward end of the supplemental iron or sole is pointed or ends in a point with an upward bend so that it will readily pass over and in contact with the relatively narrow embroidered or stitched surface of the fabric to be pressed.

The iron 10, shown, is of the ordinary construction with a handle 14, secured to its upper side and provided at the rear end or heel portion with a plug or socket for detachable connection with the current supplying wires.

It will be seen that I utilize in its entirety an ordinary electric iron which thus supplies 'the weight and other characteristics required.

The supplemental sole is situated midway between the sides of the iron 10, or centrally of the iron so that there is a balanced condition of the entire article.

What I claim is:

1. A smoothing iron of self-heating type having a sole portion of conventional form and having connected to and situated directly below such sole a supplementary sole piece, the connection being of heat-transmitting material and of limited extent compared with the length of the two soles and attaching the two soles in spaced relation.

2. A smoothing iron or self-heating type having a sole portion of conventional form and having connected to and situated directly below such sole a supplementary sole piece, the connection being of heat-transmitting material and of limited extent compared with the length of the two soles and attaching the two soles in spaced relation, said connection at the toe portion of the sole and the space between the two soles being in rear thereof.

3. A smoothing iron of self-heating type having a sole portion of conventional form and having connected to and situated directly below such sole a supplementary sole piece, the connection being of heat-transmiting material and of limited extent compared with the length of the two soles and attaching the two soles in spaced relation, said supplementary sole having a pointed upturned toe.

4. A smoothing iron of self-heating type having a sole portion of conventional form and having I connected to and situated directly below such sole a supplementary sole piece, the connection being of heat-transmitting material andof limited extent compared with the length of the two soles and attaching the two soles in spaced relation, said connection at the toe portion of the sole and the space between the two soles being in rear thereof, said connection being a metal block and the supplemental sole being a bar of metal narrower than the sole of the iron and situated midway between the sides of the iron.

LOUIS J. SCHWARTZ.

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