# US 8,539,700 B2 · Iron and a method thereof

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- Number: US 8,539,700 B2
- Document ID: US8539700B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/270,736
- Filed: 2011-10-11
- Published: 2012-04-19
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2010-10-15
- Assignees: Russell Hobbs Limited
- Applicants: Simon Saba
- Inventors: Simon Saba
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8539700B2

## CPC

- D06F 75/00: Hand irons
- D06F 75/28: Arrangements for attaching, protecting or supporting the electric supply cable
- D06F 75/30: Hand irons of special external shape or form
- D06F 75/40: Stands or supports attached to the iron
- F26B 3/305: {the infrared radiation being generated by combustion or combustion gases}
- D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- F26B: DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM (drying devices for combines A01D41/133; racks for drying fruit or vegetables A01F25/12; drying foodstuffs A23; drying hair A45D20/00; body-drying implements A47K10/00; drying household articles A47L; drying gases or vapours B01D; chemical or physical processes for dewatering or like separating liquids from solids B01D43/00; centrifugal apparatus B04; drying ceramics C04B33/30; drying yarns or fabrics in association with some other form of treatment D06C; drying frames for laundry without heating or positive air circulation, domestic laundry-or spin-driers, wringing or hot pressing laundry D06F; furnaces, kilns, ovens F27)

## Abstract

An iron including a storage means to removably stow a funnel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An iron comprising:
a heel region and a front;
a funnel;
storage means to removably stow the funnel, the storage means including a cavity suitable for receiving the funnel at the heel region and a filling orifice at the front for filling the iron using the funnel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage means and funnel are securable using a first securing means.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The iron as claimed in claim 2 wherein, the first securing means comprises a bayonet fitting.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The iron as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first securing means comprises a screw fitting.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The iron as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first securing means comprises a clip fitting.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The iron as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first securing means comprises a friction fitting, the friction fitting including:
opposed surfaces positioned on the storage means and funnel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein the funnel includes a finger grip positioned on a mouth region of the funnel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The iron as claimed in claim 1, wherein the iron includes an orifice for filling the iron with water, wherein the orifice and funnel may be secured using a second securing means.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A method of using the iron according to claim 1, the method comprising removably stowing a funnel on a storage means positioned on the iron.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method as clamed in claim 9, including a step of securing the funnel to the storage means by engaging a first securing means.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The method as claimed in claim 9, including a step of securing the funnel to an orifice positioned on the iron by engaging a second securing means.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method as claimed in claim 9 in which the iron includes a storage means to removably stow a funnel.

### Claim 13

A kit of parts comprising:
an iron defining a heel region and a front;
a funnel; and
storage means to removably stow the funnel, the storage means including a cavity suitable for receiving the funnel at the heel region and a filling orifice at the front for filling the iron using the funnel.