Thermostat control for an electric iron
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorKenneth H. Patrick
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Abstract
An electric iron includes an electrically heated soleplate and a housing including a handle portion and a saddle portion. A thermostat is mounted on the soleplate for sensing the temperature thereof. An actuator is rotatably connected to the thermostat for establishing an operating temperature for the soleplate. A track is formed in the saddle portion of the housing. The track extends arcuately in a horizontal plane through the skirt and has a vertical slope. A control member is movably retained within the track. A linkage interconnects the control member to the actuator for converting the combined arcuate and vertical movement of the control member to rotational movement of the actuator.
Claims13
An electric iron comprising:
- a soleplate;
- electric heating means connected to said soleplate for providing heat thereto;
- a skirt connected to said soleplate;
- a housing including a handle portion and a saddle portion connected to said skirt;
- a thermostat mounted on said soleplate for sensing the temperature thereof;
- an actuator rotatably connected to the thermostat for establishing an operating temperature for said soleplate;
- a track formed in said saddle portion, said track extending arcuately in a horizontal plane through the skirt and having a vertical slope;
- a control member movably retained within said track;
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- linkage means interconnecting the control member to the actuator for converting the combined arcuate and vertical movement of the control member to rotational movement of the actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.