US PATENT SUBCLASS 219 / 245
.~.~ Sole plate-type pressure application means (e.g., flatiron)

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219 /   HD   ELECTRIC HEATING

200  DF  HEATING DEVICES {14}
243  DF  .~ Combined with pressure application means {2}
245.~.~ Sole plate-type pressure application means (e.g., flatiron) {8}
246  DF  .~.~.~> Combined with stand {1}
248  DF  .~.~.~> With condition-responsive indicator
249  DF  .~.~.~> Convertible
250  DF  .~.~.~> With power supply, voltage or current-control means {1}
254  DF  .~.~.~> With heating unit structure {1}
256  DF  .~.~.~> With electrical circuit completion or terminal structure {1}
258  DF  .~.~.~> With heat storage, exchange, or reflector means
259  DF  .~.~.~> Supporting devices

DEFINITION

Classification: 219/245

(under subclass 243) Subject matter wherein the structure comprises pressure application means consisting of a manually held sole plate which generally includes hand held laundry irons.

(1) Note. Irons electrically heated by induction, electrostatics, radiation including infrared, the flow of anions and cations in a conducting medium such as impure water are classified herein.

(2) Note. Hand held irons of the electrostatic and electromagnetic type will be found herein (subclasses 245+) rather than in subclasses 6.5-10.73 supra.

(3) Note. The line between Class 38, Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing and Class 219 Electric Heating with regard to machine and hand held smoothing implements is: A claim including details of the pressure application means or smoothing surface with a detailed or in name only electrical heating means shall be classified in Class 38. A claim including a broad smoothing surface and a detailed electrical heating unit shall be classified in Class 219. A claim which includes a nondetailed heating unit and a nondetailed smoothing surface shall be classified in Class 38.

(4) Note. Claims dealing with safety features such as means to have the soleplate assume a raised position off the ironing surface when not in use, means to increase the ironing pressure of the soleplate, sole surfaces, travel irons and attachments for flatirons shall be classified in Class 38 rather than Class 219.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

227+, for electrically heated hand manipulative tools or instruments where the heated surfaces do not involve pressure application in addition to heat transfer to the material being treated. See subclass 228 for heat applied to extensive areas by radiation, and subclasses 229+ for heat applied to localized areas. 443.1+, for an exposed horizontal planar support surface for material to be heated (e.g., hot plate, etc.).

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

38, Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing,

74+, for hand held heated flatirons including electrically

heated flatirons combined with structure for performing some other function in subclasses 75+, including a roller in the plane of the pressing surface, all electrically heated steam irons in subclasses 77.1+, subclass 82 for means including electricity for heating a flatiron internally, subclasses 88+ for structure relating to the general shape or form of materials which form the flatiron including heat insulation to hinder radiation of heat from the body of the iron, subclass 90 for handle structure of a flatiron, subclass 93 for the structure of the plate which forms the ironing surface, subclass 94 for attachments for flatirons not otherwise provided for and subclasses 100+ for smoothing implements consisting of a roller or rollers. See also (3) Note and (4) Note above for the line between Class 38 and Class 219.

126, Stoves and Furnaces,

227+, for stoves or furnaces designed to be used alone or in connection with a flatiron structure and subclasses 411+ for a hand held flatiron that utilizes a liquid or gaseous fuel burner integral with the iron.

156, Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture,

579, for hand held or manipulative electrically heated bonding tools or instruments which are specifically devices for use in the adhesive bonding of material.

223, Apparel Apparatus,

21+, for machines and hand irons for making and ironing hats, subclasses 35+ for hand held fluting irons including combined sad and fluting irons, and subclasses 52+ for special ironers for collars, cuffs, neckbands and edge irons for those items which may be hand held and electrically heated.