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Clothing iron with detachable light assembly

a technology of light assembly and clothing iron, which is applied in the direction of lighting elements, lighting and heating apparatus, textiles and paper, etc., can solve the problems of clothing article damage, tiring ironing,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-28
WRIGHT JEAN M
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Benefits of technology

"The invention is a clothing iron with a detachable light assembly. The light assembly is secured to the front of the iron and has a plug that connects to the iron's power source. The light assembly has multiple high-intensity bulbs to provide additional illumination while ironing. The detachable light can be adjusted to different angles and is easy to install and remove. This invention provides a convenient and useful addition to any clothing iron."

Problems solved by technology

Ironing clothing items can be tiring because it is important to position the iron onto wrinkled areas for a sufficient period to remove the wrinkles but not long enough to cause damage to the clothing article.

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[0011]FIGS. 1-4 show various aspects of an exemplary embodiment of the clothing iron with detachable light assembly of the present invention generally designated 10. Clothing iron with detachable light assembly 10 includes a clothing iron assembly, generally designated 12; a goose-neck light assembly, generally designated 11; and a detachable light assembly, generally designated 14, secured to a forward end 16 of clothing iron assembly 12.

[0012]Clothing iron assembly 12 has a light assembly mating recess, generally designated 18, at forward end 16 thereof having a two socket jack 20 in connection therewith. Gooseneck light assembly 11 is detachable and has plug prongs 15 (shown in dashed lines) that plug into a socket 17. An on / off switch 21 is used to turn the bulb 23 of gooseneck light assembly 11 on and off. Detachable light assembly 14 is shaped to seat into light assembly mating recess 18 and has a two prong plug 26 extending from an iron facing surface 24 of a light assembly h...

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Abstract

A clothing iron with detachable light assembly that includes a clothing iron assembly and a detachable light assembly secured to the forward end of the clothing iron assembly. The detachable light assembly being is shaped to seat into a light assembly mating recess of the clothing iron when the plug of the light assembly is inserted into the jack of the iron assembly. The light assembly has a number of high intensity bulbs spaced there along to direct high intensity illumination onto an item being ironed.

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[0001]This application claims benefit of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60,399 / 487 filed Jul. 29, 2002.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to clothing irons and more articularly to a clothing iron with detachable light assembly that includes a clothing iron assembly and a detachable light assembly secured to the forward end of the clothing iron assembly; the clothing iron assembly having a light assembly mating recess at a forward end thereof having a jack in connection therewith; the detachable light assembly being shaped to seat into the light assembly mating recess and having a plug extending therefrom that is positioned to electrically engage the jack of the iron assembly when the detachable light assembly is seated in the light assembly mating recess; the light assembly having a number of high intensity bulbs spaced there along so as to direct additional illumination onto an item being ironed.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Ironing clothing articles is often necessary to g...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F75/00D06F75/08F21V33/00D06F75/30
CPCD06F75/08
Inventor WRIGHT, JEAN M.
Owner WRIGHT JEAN M