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An electric pressing iron having a motion and attitude sensor including a mercury switch connected to a timer, and in conjunction therewith is adapted to disable the electric heater of the iron when the iron is oriented with the soleplate substantially horizontal and is not moving. The motion and at

An electric pressing iron having a motion and attitude sensor including a mercury switch connected to a timer, and in conjunction therewith is adapted to disable the electric heater of the iron when the iron is oriented with the soleplate substantially horizontal and is not moving. The motion and attitude sensor and timer are also adapted to disable the electric heater when the iron is oriented with its soleplate vertical after the passage of a preselected period of time.

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A pressing iron comprising: a housing; a soleplate connected to said housing; an electric heating element mounted in good heat conducting relationship with said soleplate; means for controlling an electric current connected to said electric heating element and being adapted to receive an electric cu

A pressing iron comprising: a housing; a soleplate connected to said housing; an electric heating element mounted in good heat conducting relationship with said soleplate; means for controlling an electric current connected to said electric heating element and being adapted to receive an electric current from a suitable source of electric current and to selectively supply said electric current to said electric heating element; and first sensing means for responding to the orientation and motion of said soleplate, said first sensing means being connected to said means for controlling said electric current to supply said electric current to said electric heating element in response to detection by said first means of soleplate motion with said soleplate oriented horizontally indictaive of iron use and to interrupt said electric current to said electric heating element in response to detection by said first means of lack of motion of the soleplate for a predetermined period of time with said soleplate oriented horizontally indicative of iron non-use and to interrupt said electric current to said electric heating element in response to detection by said first means of said soleplate being oriented substantially upright and motionless in a storage position.