Patent · US Expired

Steam iron with anti-drip device

US5924224A · kind A · utility

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3Claims

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Assignee

ROWENTA WERKE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Ulrich Demuth · Erbach, DE
Peter Lameli · Lampertheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 13, 1998
Grant date	Jul 20, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2018

Classification

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

Abstract

A steam iron having a water tank, a sole-plate that defines a steam chamber, a drip valve that connects the water tank to the steam chamber, and an anti-drip device includes a water supply channel between the water tank and the drip valve, a valve tappet with a sealing cone, and a return spring. The anti-drip device is a one-piece molded part of elastic material formed as an elongated seal.

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