Iron having skirt with metal plating
US5924225A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D5/068
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An iron having a housing with a skirt, a soleplate, and a heating element in the soleplate. The skirt has a molded body comprised of dielectric material. The body has a downwardly extending perimeter rim. A metal plating is adhered directly onto the rim to give an appearance of a metal skirt. The rim includes a base coat, the metal layer and a top coat. The base and top coats on the skirt being baked at particular temperatures and for particular amounts of time for curing and drying.
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