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Steam iron including boiler and overlying extraction channel

US5279055A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1991
Grant dateJan 18, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F75/18
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electric steam iron includes a housing, a water reservoir, a boiler in fluid flow communication with the water reservoir, a soleplate, a steam cover overlying the soleplate in spaced relation thereto for defining a steam boiler chamber. An electrically operated heater is associated with the soleplate. A fluid control device regulates the flow of fluid from the reservoir to the steam boiler chamber. The chamber has a first portion for receiving water from the reservoir and a second portion. An extraction channel is formed overlying the second portion of the steam chamber. The steam cover has a first opening communicating the steam chamber with the extraction channel. The soleplate has a steam distribution chamber spaced from the steam boiler chamber. The steam cover has a second opening for communicating the extraction channel with the steam distribution chamber.

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