Edward M Spector

US Patent:

46366130, Jan 13, 1987

Filed:

Apr 10, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/721619

Inventors:

Anne J. de la Morandiere - New York NY
Peter W. Bressler - Philadelphia PA
Peter D. Byar - Willingboro NJ
Edward A. Spector - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H05B 100
D06F 7500
A45D 2012
F24H 304

US Classification:

219249

Abstract:

A combination hair-dryer and garment ironing apparatus includes a housing having an air inlet and a pair of air outlets. A blower and electric heater in the housing create a flow of heated air through the housing. A permanent, non-removable iron assembly is provided on the housing and includes a sole plate disposed in the path of the heated air flow through the housing. The sole plate forms a portion of a wall of the housing and has an exposed generally flat ironing surface. A heated air diverter member within the housing is selectively movable between a first dryer position in which substantially all of the heated air flowing through the housing is diverted from contact with the sole plate and is exhausted through one of the outlets and a second iron position in which a substantial portion of the heated air flow is diverted into contact with at least a portion of the sole plate for impingement heating of the sole plate to an ironing temperature and is exhausted from the other air outlet. The diverter member is retained in either the first or second position. The housing includes a foldable handle having an extended position for use during drying and a folded position for ironing.