Patent ID: 7926208
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling the temperature of a soleplate of an iron, the method comprising: energizing a heater element associated with the soleplate, wherein heat energy is transferred from the heater element to the soleplate; providing the soleplate with a first insulating film adhered to a first side of a heater element via a first adhesive layer, a first side of a second insulating film adhered to a second side of the heater element via a second adhesive layer, and an ironing plate adhered to a second side of the second insulating film via a third adhesive layer wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are distinct and discrete layers from the first and second insulating films; and wherein the first and second adhesive layers are two separate adhesive layers adhering to the first and second sides of the heater element, respectively.