Combination steam iron and steamer
US4640028A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F75/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
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.
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