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Granted Patent B2
US 10,774,464 · App. 16/128,590 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Laundry appliance having an ironing assembly

Inventors: Peter Hans Bensel (Louisville, KY); Rafael Baldo Sanz (Louisville, KY)
Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
D06F79/02D06F29/00D06F58/20D06F75/08D06F83/00
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Patent No.
US 10,774,464
App. No.
16/128,590
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laundry appliance and ironing assembly are provided herein. The laundry appliance may include a cabinet and an ironing assembly. The cabinet may extend along a vertical direction between a top portion and a bottom portion. The cabinet may define a laundry chamber for the receipt of articles therein. The ironing assembly may include a casing received on a laundry appliance and an insulated mat selectively received within the casing.

Claims (36)

1. An ironing assembly positionable on a laundry appliance, the ironing assembly comprising:

a casing received on the laundry appliance, the casing the casing comprising a platform defining a recess;

an insulated mat selectively received within the casing;

a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) switch mounted within the casing;

an ironing press in electrical communication with the GFCI switch; and

a detection switch in operative communication with the recess to detect the ironing press thereon,

wherein the recess is complementary to the ironing press, and wherein the ironing press is selectively received within the recess.

2. The ironing assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a winding spool mounted within the casing, wherein the ironing press comprises a retractable cord, and wherein the retractable cord is selectively wound about the winding spool.

3. The ironing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the detection switch is disposed in electrical communication with the GFCI switch.

4. The ironing assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a power receptacle mounted to the casing.

5. The ironing assembly of claim 4 , wherein the GFCI switch is provided within the power receptacle.

6. The ironing assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a winding spool mounted within the casing, and wherein the insulated mat is selectively wound about the winding spool.

7. The ironing assembly of claim 6 , wherein the winding spool comprises support rod and a retraction spring extending from the support rod.

8. An ironing assembly positionable on a laundry appliance, the ironing assembly comprising:

a casing received on the laundry appliance;

an insulated mat selectively received within the casing;

a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) switch mounted within the casing; and

an ironing press in electrical communication with the GFCI switch,

a winding spool mounted within the casing, wherein the ironing press comprises a retractable cord, and wherein the retractable cord is selectively wound about the winding spool.

9. The ironing assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a detection switch in operative communication with the recess to detect the ironing press thereon, wherein the detection switch is disposed in electrical communication with the GFCI switch.

10. The ironing assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a power receptacle mounted to the casing.

11. The ironing assembly of claim 10 , wherein the GFCI switch is provided within the power receptacle.

12. The ironing assembly of claim 8 , wherein the insulated mat is selectively wound about the winding spool.

13. The ironing assembly of claim 8 , wherein the winding spool comprises support rod and a retraction spring extending from the support rod.

14. The ironing assembly of claim 8 , wherein the casing comprises a platform defining a recess complementary to the ironing press, and wherein the ironing press is selectively received within the recess.

15. An ironing assembly positionable on a laundry appliance, the ironing assembly comprising:

a casing received on the laundry appliance;

an insulated mat selectively received within the casing;

a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) switch mounted within the casing;

an ironing press in electrical communication with the GFCI switch; and

a winding spool mounted within the casing,

wherein the insulated mat is selectively wound about the winding spool, and wherein the winding spool comprises support rod and a retraction spring extending from the support rod.

16. The ironing assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a detection switch in operative communication with the recess to detect the ironing press thereon, wherein the detection switch is disposed in electrical communication with the GFCI switch.

17. The ironing assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a power receptacle mounted to the casing.

18. The ironing assembly of claim 17 , wherein the GFCI switch is provided within the power receptacle.

19. The ironing assembly of claim 15 , wherein the casing comprises a platform defining a recess complementary to the ironing press, and wherein the ironing press is selectively received within the recess.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2018
From: BENSEL, PETER HANS; SANZ, RAFAEL BALDO
To: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 046847/0197 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200080256A1 · Mar 12, 2020
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