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(No Model.) 2sneets-sheet 1.

B.- STEWART.

PLA-TIRON.

No. 471,364. Y Patented Mar. 22, 1892.

(No Model.) 2 sneet-'Sheet 2. E, STEWART. FLAT IRUN.

No. 471,364. Patented Mar. 22,1892.

NITED STATES FFICE.

ATENT FLAT-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 471,361, dated March 22, 1892.

Application led August 8, 1891.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH STEWART, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Flat-Iron, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a fiat-iron which is at the same time light, capable of being quickly and easily heated, and of such construction as when heated to be useful in pressing ladies dresses, &c. When constructed in its best form my ilat-iron may be heated in a few minutes by merely a teaspoonful of alcohol and is self-supporting while being heated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my flat-iron as it stands while being heated. Fig. 2 is a rear end View. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail on the line :l: cc of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the iron on the line y y, Fig. 1.

c is the base, which is sufficiently thick to retain the heat and which on its smoothing-v surface is properly polished.

b is the top plate, not as thick as the base, but which is otherwise of the same size.

c is a rim extending all around the edge of the top Z), from which it projects toward the base a.

d are bars connecting the rim c with the base and being separated from each other by sufficient space to admit air. When the iron is inverted, as shown in the drawings, the top b, together with its rim c, forms a pan adapted to contain alcohol, and at the rear the rim c is extended backward at e, so as to provide for conveniently pouring the alcohol into the pan. The flange c is curved toward the botserin No. 402,075. 'un model.)

tom of the pan, as shown in Fig. 3, so that whatever alcohol is poured inside the flange c will run down onto the body of the pan.

The handle is divided and consists of the four arms f, g, h, and t', the cross-pieces j and k, and the wooden bars Zand m. The arms are pivoted to lugs n, cast with the top plate b. Toes 0 are formed on the arms, so as to bear against the top plate b and prevent the two halves of the handle from separating further than is shown in the drawings.

In using the flat-iron I spread the two parts of the handle and stand lthe iron upon its handle as a support. I then pour a small quantity of alcohol into the pan formed by the inverted top plate and its rim c. I then ignite the alcohol, and when it is consumed the base-plate d will be found very hot, and the iron is ready for use. The rim c is shown as integral with the top plate b and with the bars d, which are also integral with the plate a, the whole iron being in one piece excepting the handle and the plate b, forming the bottom of the inverted pan, of which the rim c forms the edges; but I do not wish to limit myself to this particular form of construction.

I claim- As an article of manufacture, a flat-iron having a base-plate, an inverted pan above the same, and a handle adapted to act as a support for the iron in an inverted position, substantially as described.

ELIZABETH STEWART. Witnesses:

FEED S. KEMPER, JAMES T. LAW.

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