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  "patent_number": "US 259054",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Henry Seely's 1882 Electric Flatiron",
  "original_title": "Henby w",
  "summary": "An 1882 patent for the first electric flatiron, which used internal heating elements to replace the heavy, fire-heated irons of the Victorian era.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent describes a device that uses electrical resistance to generate heat within the body of a laundry iron. By passing an electric current through a resistive heating element inside the iron's metal base, the device maintains a consistent temperature for smoothing fabric. This eliminated the need to heat the iron on a stove, which was the standard method for centuries.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover steam-based ironing systems.",
    "Does not cover cordless or wireless charging technology for irons.",
    "Does not cover modern temperature-controlled thermostats or sensors.",
    "Does not cover irons that use external heat sources like gas or coal."
  ],
  "filed": null,
  "granted": "1882-06-06",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Henry W. Seely",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/henry-w-seely",
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 3,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "mechanical"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/259054/electric-iron-seely",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/259054/electric-iron-seely/md",
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