Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a headrest for a seat has a scissor lever. The adjustment mechanism has at least one first lever arm and at least one second lever arm. A compensating lever arm is arranged at at least one lever arm end of each lever arm. A free end of each compensating lever arm has an attachment structure for attaching the compensating lever arm to a body. A lever arm end opposite the compensating lever arm of each lever arm has an attachment structure for attaching the lever arm to a body. A headrest for a vehicle seat, which has a headrest body is also provided.

Abstract: A decorative door handle comprising a flexible material configured in the shape of a door handle and a malleable stiffener material to maintain the handle in a desired useful looking configuration. In one aspect the flexible material is a magnetic vinyl. In another aspect, a decorative door handle comprising molded resin having at least one magnetic insert in the back surface. In another aspect, a decorative hinge element comprising molded resin having at least one magnetic insert in the back surface.

Abstract: A seaming iron is disclosed for use in carpet repairs requiring a replacement patching plug to be fitted into a cut-out opening in a carpet and attached to carpet surrounding the cut-out opening by hot-melt adhesive seaming tape positioned under the carpet and around a periphery of the cut-out opening.

Abstract: A distributing and smoothing tool has a grip (2) releasably connected to a trowel blade (1). A fastening rail (10) has a top hat shape, in cross section, with outwardly bent flanges (14,15) which rest on the upper face (16) of the trowel blade (1). The flanges (14, 15) are connected to the upper face (16) by rows of spot welds (17,18), one row along each flange. The grip (2) is supported by a grip base (5), which is appropriately formed in a U-shape in cross section, and positioned on the fastening rail (10). The end faces (26,27) of the limbs (6,7) of the grip base (5) are supported on the faces of the flanges (14,15) away from the trowel blade 1. An attachment (19) of the fastening rail (10), engages into a recess (20) of the grip base (5), and a knurled screw (23) engages into a threaded borehole (21) of the fastening rail (10) and secures to the grip base (5).

Abstract: A combined set of household electrical appliances and a handgrip therefor, includes a handgrip element removably coupleable with the bodies of electrical household appliances. The handgrip element has a coupling element removably coupleable with a corresponding coupling seat defined by the electric household appliances. The handgrip element is provided with a connecting cable for connection to the mains connected to electric contacts provided at the coupling element and adapted to be arranged in electric conduction connection to coupling electric contacts provided in the cited coupling seat.

Abstract: An electric steam iron housing has a sole plate with a generally flat upper surface having affixed thereto a one-piece heating assembly having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion contains a serpentine steam generating passage with an inlet communicating with a water supply container on the housing and steam outlet leading to steam vent openings extending through the sole plate. The rear portion includes top and sidewalls defining a downwardly open chamber in which is disposed a multilayer PTC electric heating element assembly in surface-to-surface contact with the upper surface of the sole plate for heating the sole plate and the steam generating passage. An adjustable thermostat responsive to the temperature of the sole plate is connected in series with the heating element. The handle of the iron is detachable and designed to serve as a storage case for the iron and the iron can be placed in the case only when the thermostat adjustment knob is in the "Off" position.

Abstract: A stream iron includes a support base, a handle, a reservoir portion which has an elbow-like water entry tube for preventing water stored inside the reservoir portion from spilling out when the steam iron is tilted forward, and an ironing plate having a bi-metallic plate. A related arrangement prevents water from flowing out of the ironing plate and getting clothes being ironed wet after the steam button has been pressed if the temperature of the ironing plate is lower than a certain minimum value.

Abstract: A travel iron with a plastic housing defining a hot water reservoir, with a plastic sole plate as its lower surface. An immersible PTC resistor is used to heat the water and to protect the iron from overheating. The heated water heats the sole plate and serves to control the temperature of the sole plate. The handle is reversible and is secured to the forward end of the housing. When reversed the handle provides a winding area about which the electrical cord may be wound for storage.

Abstract: A portable travel electric steam iron which also functions as a steamer has an aperture provided in a rear portion of the bottom of a water tank which supplies water into steam generating chambers from the water tank. Water dripping through the aperture is received by a water receiving surface provided on the center or on the front side of the center of a base. A handle which includes two straight positions separated by a bend is securable to an iron main body both in the operative position and storage position. An actuator for opening and closing an aperture is disposed in a space above the water tank, in the vicinity of a fixing portion at which the handle is fixed to the iron main body, thus providing a compact construction which is easy to handle.

Abstract: A steam iron comprising a thin iron main body is disclosed, the main body having a steam generating chamber. A box-like casing capable of housing the iron main body when the iron is not in use is provided. The casing is detachably mounted to the iron main body to constitute a handle when in use, and a water reservoir mounted in the front portion of the box-like casing feeds water to the steam generating chamber in the iron main body.

Abstract: An electrically heated spreader assembly for spreading, smoothing and curing plastic filler material, as in automobile body dents, includes an elongated handle provided with an slide track along a longitudinal edge. A stiff elongated spreader blade made of a synthetic plastic, such as Teflon or nylon, has an electrical heating element embedded therein and is provided along a longitudinal edge with flanged slide means adapted to be slidably received in and interfit with the slide track to secure the handle and blade together. The blade and handle are provided with separable electrical contacts which cooperate to establish an electrical connection between the heating element in the blade and an electrical supply cord on the handle when the blade has been slidably mounted in operative position on the handle.