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A cordless flatiron includes a sole plate with an exposed bottom surface forming an ironing surface and a top surface including a number of projections extending upwardly therefrom. A protective hood attached to the periphery of the top surface of the sole plate forms an evacuated, sealed chamber th

A cordless flatiron includes a sole plate with an exposed bottom surface forming an ironing surface and a top surface including a number of projections extending upwardly therefrom. A protective hood attached to the periphery of the top surface of the sole plate forms an evacuated, sealed chamber thereabove and a heat storage element is positioned in the chamber so as to be movable toward and away from the projections of the sole plate. The heat storage element is heated by an electric heating rod extending therein. A temperature responsive regulator element positioned between the heat storage element and the top of the sole plate and responsive to the temperature of the sole plate is arranged by its configuration to position the heat storage with respect to the upper ends of the projections of the sole plate and thus determine whether or not heat is conducted from the heat storage element to the projections of the sole plate and to the ironing surface of the sole plate. An adjustable temperature selector is provided for selecting the temperature of the sole plate and an adjustable heat quantity selector provides for switching off the current to the heating rod (when the flatiron is connected to an electrical power supply) based on the temperature of the heat storage element. A reflective foil heat radiation barrier is positioned between the sole plate and heat storage element to shield the sole plate from heat radiation from the heat storage element and to limit transfer of heat from the heat storage element to the soleplate essentially to that transmitted through the projections.

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A cordless flatiron which includes a bottom sole plate and a protective hood attached to said sole plate to form an evacuated, sealed chamber therebetween, said sole plate including an exposed bottom surface which defines an ironing surface and a top surface which faces the sealed chamber, the top s

A cordless flatiron which includes a bottom sole plate and a protective hood attached to said sole plate to form an evacuated, sealed chamber therebetween, said sole plate including an exposed bottom surface which defines an ironing surface and a top surface which faces the sealed chamber, the top surface having a number of projections which extend away from the top surface into the chamber, each of the projections having a flat upper end surface, a heat storage element positioned in the sealed chamber, said heat storage element having a top face and a planar bottom face, said heat storage element being movable toward and away from the upper end surfaces of the projections extending away from the top surface of said sole plate such that its bottom face will be in and out of heat conduction relationship therewith, an electric heating means positioned in contact with said heat storage element to heat said heat storage element, said electric heating means being electrically connected to an electrical connector means on the hood and which is removably connectable with an external electrical supply means, a temperature-responsive regulator element positioned between said heat storage means and the top surface of said sole plate, the regulator element being capable of moving said heat storage element with respect to the upper end surfaces of the projections extending away from the top surface of said sole plate and thus control the temperature to which said sole plate is heated by said heat storage element, said regulator element being responsive to the temperature of said sole plate, and a heat radiation barrier means positioned between said heat storage element and said sole plate, said heat radiation barrier means being shaped such that it shields the entire sole plate, including its projections, from heat radiation from the heat storage element when the heat storage element is moved away from its closest position with respect to said sole plate by the temperature-responsive element yet forms a direct heat conductive path between the bottom of the heat storage element and the upper end surfaces of the projections of said sole plate, while shielding the areas of the sole plate between said projections, when the heat storage element is at its closest position with respect to said sole plate.