Iron and plate for an iron

Abstract

An iron comprising a main body provided with a handle portion and an additional metallic plate removably associated with said main body on the opposite side to said handle portion. The iron can further comprise its own plate integrally associated with the main body on the opposite side to said handle portion. In such a case, the additional plate is removably associated with the iron's own plate on the opposite side to the main body. The provision of a removable additional plate allows a specialisation of the iron, since it is possible to use a specific plate for a specific task: for example, a larger plate for ironing large surfaces, such as sheets or tablecloths.

1 . Iron, comprising: 
 a main body provided with a handle portion;    a first metallic plate associated with said main body on the opposite side to said handle portion;    heat generating means acting on said first plate; characterised in that said first plate is removably associated with said main body.    
     
     
         2 . Iron according to  claim 1 , wherein said heat generating means are housed in said main body and act directly upon said first plate through the interposition of a conductive surface.  
     
     
         3 . Iron according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second plate integrally associated with said main body on the opposite side to said handle portion, wherein said heat generating means are housed in said second plate and said first plate is removably associated with said second plate on the opposite side of said main body.  
     
     
         4 . Iron according to  claim 3 , comprising a layer of highly conductive rubbery material between said first and second plates.  
     
     
         5 . Iron according to any one of the previous claims, wherein said first plate comprises a plurality of first through-holes for the delivery of steam.  
     
     
         6 . Iron according to  claim 5  when dependent upon  claim 2 , wherein said conductive surface comprises a plurality of second through-holes for the delivery of steam and wherein said plurality of first through-holes is provided in correspondence with said plurality of second through-holes.  
     
     
         7 . Iron according to  claim 5  when dependent upon  claim 3  or  4 , wherein said second plate comprises a plurality of second through-holes for the delivery of steam and wherein said plurality of first through-holes is provided in correspondence with said plurality of second through-holes.  
     
     
         8 . Iron according to any one of the previous claims, wherein said first plate comprises a pair of opposite guides for centring said main body on said first plate.  
     
     
         9 . Iron according to  claim 8 , wherein said pair of opposite centring guides can be adjusted in position on the first plate.  
     
     
         10 . Iron according to any one of the previous claims, comprising disengageable locking means between said first plate and said main body.  
     
     
         11 . Iron according to  claim 10 , wherein said disengageable locking means can be adjusted in position on the first plate.  
     
     
         12 . Iron according to any one of the previous claims, wherein said first plate is manufactured in a single piece.  
     
     
         13 . Iron according to any one of  claims 1  to  11 , wherein said first plate is manufactured in at least two distinct pieces.  
     
     
         14 . Iron according to any one of  claims 3  to  13  when dependent upon  claim 3 , comprising a shaped contact surface between said first and second plates.  
     
     
         15 . Plate for an iron, comprising locking means suitable for allowing a coupling of the plate with an iron according to any one of the previous claims, characterised in that said locking means can be disengaged so as to realise a removable coupling.  
     
     
         16 . Kit of parts comprising: 
 an iron;    at least one first plate adapted to be removably associated with said iron.    
     
     
         17 . Kit of parts according to  claim 16 , comprising a plurality of different sized first plates.