초록 ▼

An electric clothes iron with circuitry for automatically disabling power to the iron when the iron is left unattended for a certain period of time. The circuitry includes a circuit for controlling two timing periods, one for controlling the shut off when the iron is in the horizontal position, and

An electric clothes iron with circuitry for automatically disabling power to the iron when the iron is left unattended for a certain period of time. The circuitry includes a circuit for controlling two timing periods, one for controlling the shut off when the iron is in the horizontal position, and one for controlling the shut off when the iron is in the vertical position. When the user grasps the handle of the iron, the timing circuits are disabled. However, once the user removes his hand from the iron, one of the two timer periods starts to expire. If the timer reaches its prescribed limit before the handle is again grasped, the iron will automatically shut off. If the user grasps the iron during the timing process, the timer will be disabled, and will start the counting from zero the next time the hand is removed from the handled.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:] [1.] An iron comprising:a timer circuit; anda switch for selecting a specified time period of the timer circuit, the switch selecting a first time period when the iron is in a horizontal orientation and

[ What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:] [1.] An iron comprising:a timer circuit; anda switch for selecting a specified time period of the timer circuit, the switch selecting a first time period when the iron is in a horizontal orientation and a second time period when the iron is in a vertical orientation, the switch being electrically coupled to the timer circuit, said switch including a first coil and a second coil disposed adjacent to the first coil, the first coil inducing a first signal in the second coil when the iron is in the horizontal orientation and inducing a second signal in the second coil when the iron is in the vertical orientation.