Cordless electric iron and stand assembly with timed audible reheat alarm

A cordless iron assembly which comprises:

• a power supply stand having a connecting means for connection with a source of electric power;
• an iron removably mounted on the stand and comprising an electric heater and a soleplate adapted to be heated by the heater;
• separable electric connecting terminal means interposed between the iron and the stand for establishing an electric connection between the electric heater in the iron and the stand when and so long as the iron is placed on the stand and also for interrupting the electric connection therebetween when the iron is removed from the stand;
• iron placement detector means on said stand for detecting the pressure of an iron on the stand and absence of an iron from the stand;
• a counting means responsive to the detection of the absence of the iron from the stand by said detector means for counting the length of time during which the iron is removed from the stand and for providing an output signal after a predetermined time;
• a warning means;
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• a control means operable in response to the output signal from the counting means to activate the warning means.