Abstract: A garment iron including a rear face to which there is releasably attached a cord reel. The cord reel includes a catch to retain it in its position mounted on the rear face. The cord reel is hollow so as to provide a cavity which receives a beaker which may be used to deliver water to the water reservoir of the iron. During use, the cord reel and beaker are removed from the rear face so that the iron may be vertically oriented, resting on its rear face.

Abstract: A steam garment iron (10) having a sole plate (11) upon which there is mounted a body (15). Within the body (15) is a tank (14) which receives water to be delivered the sole plate (11) for the purposes of generating steam. The sole plate (11) has a number of fins (107) which radiate from a predetermined position (steam chest) (110) to where the water is delivered. The sole plate (11) also has a channel (111) extending longitudinally adjacent the heating element (44) into which water is pumped for the production of a jet of steam. Also mounted on the sole plate (11) is a thermostat (30), while the element (44) has a deviation portion (160) located adjacent the mounting (38) of the thermostat (30).

Abstract: A wool shearing handpiece enclosed within a casing through which extends a drive fork driven at a rear end for oscillation about an intermediate pivot to reciprocate at an open forward end of the casing a cutter across a comb, and wherein the closing force between the cutter and the comb is derived from a frame having a pair of depending arms which at least partly span and bear down upon a forward end portion of the fork with an adjustable force.

Abstract: A shearing handpiece rear section for connection between a drive tube assembly and a handpiece front section which includes a cutter and driving fork, and comprising an outer casing, a tubular bushing threaded therein and connected with a partly encircled tubular joint by a circlip to permit relative rotation and prevent axial displacement between the bushing and the joint, a drive shaft extending through the casing and journalled at opposite end portions in bearings supported in respective ones of the bushing and the joint, a crank head upon a forward end of the shaft and provided with clearance from a forward end of the bushing, and a drive cog upon a rearward end of the shaft and abutting the bearing in said joint, so that with axial thrust on the handpiece contact of said crank head with said bushing is avoided.