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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L Schaeffer, Leroy, NY (US);
Charles A Balchunas, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
38 773 ;
Abstract
An iron with fluid handling means and a removable tank assembly that has a tank support and a conduit that extends from the fluid handling means into the tank when it is disposed on the support. Means are provided to fill the tank when removed and a pliable plug means is disposed in the tank and split to accept the conduit therethrough in a sealing relation permitting fluid flow from the tank to the handling means so that the conduit pierces the pliable plug in a tight seal when the tank is placed in position and the plug seals itself when the conduit and tank are separated for filling.