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Steam iron comprising a heating body provided with a steam chamber and an ironing surface thermally connected to the heating body

US10358764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ROWENTA WERKE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Andrea Lukas · Offenbach, DE
Bjorn Scheve · Reichelsheim, DE
Dierk Spatz · Erbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F75/38
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Steam iron comprising a heating body (3) comprising a steam chamber (32) and an ironing surface (52) connected thermally to the heating body (3), the ironing surface (52) being designed to come into contact with the fabric to be ironed, and being advantageously provided with steam release holes (50), the heat produced by the heating body (3) being transferred to the ironing surface (52) by conduction through at least two components (3, 4) of the iron, pressed together, characterized in that the two components (3, 4) are in direct contact with one another at at least one point of contact (40A) with a contact surface area of less than 2 mm2 and preferably less than 1 mm2.

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