Black Decker Inc.

Hp Intellectual Corporation

George M Drizos

Stuart Naft

Michael John Marchetti

James E Chasen

Richard I Farrington

Edward M Kubicz

Lee H Eckert

Paul H DeMarseilles

Roger Lockshier

Tim Cronin

Carmine Mancini

Scott Rosander

Peter A Czerner

Jose Manuel Rivera Mendoza

Ruben Lopez Escalante

An improved process for producing integral, composite handles having cushioned comfort grips, for appliances such as electric steam irons, comprising a first step of injection molding a one-piece handle substrate of strong, rigid, resinous composition having the desired predetermined shape and design, including a recessed, wrap-around area corresponding to the area of the handle which will be gripped by the hand of the eventual user of appliance. The present process comprises a second step of injection molding an integral, outer, soft, contoured layer of foamed resin into the recessed, wrap-around area of the rigid plastic handle substrate, to form a smooth, compressible, comfort grip surface area of the composite handle for engagement with the hand of the user.

Process for making a comfort grip handle

An electric iron having electrical terminals connected to an electrical power cord. At least one of the terminals extends through a slot in a heat insulating skirt at the rear of the soleplate. The terminal substantially blocks the slot. The terminal also has a narrow neck section above the slot The terminal is twisted or bent at the narrow neck section to prevent the terminal from being pushed back through the slot.

Assembly of an electrical contact terminal in an electrical appliance

Comfort grip handle and process

A steam iron having a soleplate, a housing, an electric cord extending into the housing through a bushing pivotably mounted to the housing, and a retaining member mounted to the housing. The retaining member has a first section with a snap-off rib that forms a strain relief with the housing for the electric cord. The retaining member also has a second section with a curved portion that forms part of the pivotable connection of the electric cord bushing to the housing. A third section of the retaining member is a cantilevered arm that holds an electronic module against the housing.

Combined retaining member for an electric appliance

A water tank is connected to a skirt with a snap-lock connection and a single fastener. The tank has two spaced projections at its rear end that are snapped over a portion of the skirt. A front end of the tank has a rib with a notch that guides the front of the tank onto the skirt. The single fastener connects the front of the tank to the skirt. A steam valve is placed on the steam chamber, through a hole in the skirt, before the water tank is connected to the steam valve.

Electric steam iron with improved water tank and skirt assembly

An electric iron has a printed circuit board mounted to a rear wall in the iron's housing. An operating switch is mounted on the circuit board. The operating switch connects the iron to a source of electrical power when moved by a first manual force and disconnects the iron from the source of electrical power when moved by a second manual force or moved responsive to energization of a solenoid winding.

Method for selectively connecting an electric iron to a source of

An electrical steam iron having a soleplate, a housing, a thermostat and a temperature control knob connected to a shaft of the thermostat by an adapter. A spring is directly mounted to the adapter and has a deflectable portion between the adapter and the thermostat. The spring is a single wire that has a U-shaped center and crisscrossed L-shaped legs.

Wire spacer for a shaft in an electrical appliance

On/off switch assembly for an electric iron

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Cheshire, CT, United States of America

George M Drizos