Abstract:
A theft-deterrent ironing system comprises an electrical extension cord and an electric iron. The electrical extension cord has a female electrical connector at one end and a male electrical connector at an opposite end. The female electrical connector is adapted for mounting to an ironing board. The male electrical connector is adapted to be plugged into a standard electrical receptacle. The electric iron has a power cord with a first end electrically connected to the iron and a second end connected to a modified male electrical connector. The modified male electrical connector has a front face with a peripheral edge margin, a pair of electrical terminal prongs and a flange. The electrical terminal prongs project forwardly from the front face of the modified male electrical connector. The flange projects forwardly from the peripheral edge margin of the front face generally parallel to the electrical terminal prongs. The flange has an interior surface that is adapted to fit over at least a portion of the female electrical connector, when the modified male electrical connector is connected to the female electrical connector. An associated mounting bracket is configured for mounting the electrical extension cord to the ironing board by retaining at least a portion of the female electrical connector within a housing portion of the bracket.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for carrying wires along a vehicle-mounted extensible mast. Said apparatus comprises a telescopically extensible mast and a wire carrier box mounted to a vehicle, a masthead platform mounted to an extreme of the mast opposite the vehicle, a bend-reversible wire carrier, and guides attached to the mast. The bend-reversible wire carrier is threaded through the guides. One extreme of the bend-reversible wire carrier is attached to the vehicle, and the opposite extreme is attached to the masthead platform. The bend-reversible wire carrier comprises clockwise bends alternating with counterclockwise bends separated by bend-reversible wire carrier sections. The bend-reversible wire carrier sections, clockwise bends, and counterclockwise bends are sized to fit into the wire carrier box when the mast is retracted. The method includes the steps of sizing the bend-reversible wire carrier sections, clockwise bends, and counterclockwise bends to fit into the wire carrier box, laying wire into the bend-reversible wire carrier, attaching one end of the bend-reversible wire carrier to the vehicle, threading the bend-reversible wire carrier through the guides, and attaching an end of the bend-reversible wire carrier opposite the vehicle to the masthead platform. A heating means and bend-reversible wire carrier cover are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An ironing table has an ironing board with a top surface, a vertical wall depending from the periphery of the top surface, and a bottom. The ironing board is adapted to receive an ironing board cover assembly over the top surface and the vertical wall. The ironing table has an apparatus having a mounting bracket and a cord support mast adapted to support an electrical cord of an electrical appliance. The apparatus is attached to the bottom of the ironing board with the mounting bracket, which in parts extends upward above the height of the top surface of the ironing board and which is spaced from the vertical wall of the ironing board. The cord support mast is in turn, supported by the mounting bracket, and has a cord receiving portion. The mounting portion has a lower support and a side support. The supports are hingedly connected to each other to enable the cord support to pivot between a raised position and a collapsed position. A biasing mechanism, such as a spring, coacts with the supports for biasing the cord support mast towards the collapsed position. The apparatus has a detent on latch for retaining the cord support mast in the raised position.
Abstract:
A trolley having a top member and a base member that are releasably coupled together without the use of a separate fastener. The top member has a top connecting portion with a top locking element, and the base member has a base connecting portion slidably engaging the top connecting portion. The base connecting portion has a base locking element hinged thereon and releasably engaging the top locking element for releasably locking the top and base members. To unlock the top and base members, and allow them to freely slide relative to one another, a screwdriver can be used to bias the base locking element away from the top locking element. The base member further has a portion for attaching a holding device. The top and base members define a through passageway that receives an elongated support therein and has rollers for allowing the trolley to move along the support.
Abstract:
An ironing cord holder which will keep the cord out of the way when ironing. The holder has a pair of spring biased spindles which rotate in opposite directions from each other. The spindles are spaced apart so that an iron cord will fit between them in a tight friction fit. When the iron is moved away from the cord holder, the spindles will rotate and tighten the springs. When the iron is moved toward the cord holder, the springs will pull the cord, thereby keeping the cord out of the way while ironing.
Abstract:
An elevator system including an elevator car mounted for vertical movement in the hoistway of a building, and a plurality of traveling cables which interconnect the elevator car and a junction box in the hoistway. The plurality of traveling cables are bundled to track as a single cable by a plurality of spaced retainer devices. Each retainer device includes a first portion which is tightly secured to one of the traveling cables, and a second portion which loosely encircles all of the traveling cables.
Abstract:
A helically coiled flexible electrical conductor extensible and retractable axially to provide electrical connection to a movable element is slidably supported by a rod which extends through it, one end of the coil being fixed and the other end movable. A tube slidably fitted on the rod extends from the movable end through convolutions of the coil and is movable with the movable end of the coil. A knob carried by the rear end of the tube controls the escape of convolutions from the tube during forward movement.