Steam iron with fluidly communicated drip and weighted valves

US5329709A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Augustin A. Perez · Esplugues de Llobregat, ES
• Francesc Pons · Senftenberg - Zły Komorow, DE
• Juan Carlos Coronado Sanz · Barcelona, ES
• Jose R. Garcia · Berga, ES
• Miguel Andres · San Francisco, US
• Bernd Trebitz · Rockenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 21, 1992
• Grant date: Jul 19, 1994
• Expiry date: Oct 21, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D06F75/18
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A smoothing iron has a water reservoir with a water discharge valve and drip valve. The water discharge valve includes a motion-dependent weight for inhibiting the passage of water from the water reservoir to the steam chamber of the iron when the iron is in a position of rest. When the valve is opened by the pressing motion, water is passed around the valve and through a water conduit to the drip valve which allows passage of the water to the steam chamber. To increase the degree of responsiveness of the water discharge valve, the weight is connected to a sealing body by a connecting rod.