Patents by Inventor Melvin N. Cline

Melvin N. Cline has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electric pressing iron
    Patent number: 4016663
    Abstract: An electric pressing iron having a smooth, substantially non-porous, corrosion resistant member secured within a recess at the bottom of a valve seat. This member, surrounding the orifice portion of the water control valve between the iron water tank and steam generating chamber, will reduce corrosion and the attachment of mineral deposits at this critical section of the steam iron, thereby extending the life of the iron as well as maintaining consistent control of water flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation
    Inventors: Melvin N. Cline, Robert John Augustine, Donald John Westphal