Hp Intellectual Corporation

Black Decker Inc.

Stephen M Hall

Peter A Czerner

John G Rousso

An iron having a soleplate with a soleplate base and a soleplate wrap. The base is a unitary metal member with a heating element therein. The wrap is a one-piece sheet metal member that is directly attached onto the base.

Iron soleplate with a soleplate bottom cover

An iron having a housing with a skirt, a soleplate, and a heating element in the soleplate. The skirt has a molded body comprised of dielectric material. The body has a downwardly extending perimeter rim. A metal plating is adhered directly onto the rim to give an appearance of a metal skirt. The rim includes a base coat, the metal layer and a top coat. The base and top coats on the skirt being baked at particular temperatures and for particular amounts of time for curing and drying.

Iron having skirt with metal plating

An iron is provided with heat buffering spacers which vertically set apart component elements in a stacked arrangement. The spacers cause gaps between stacked parts thus allowing for improved air convection through the iron as well as spacing the metallic heated elements from the thermoplastic elements which attach to it to prevent melting.

Heat spacer for iron

An iron having a housing with a skirt, a soleplate, and a heating element in the soleplate. The skirt has a molded body comprised of dielectric material. The body has a downwardly extending perimeter rim. A chrome plating is adhered directly onto the rim to give an appearance of a metal skirt.

Growing community of inventors

Cheshire, CT, United States of America

Stephen M Hall