Ironing apparatus
US7257911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F75/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention concerns an ironing apparatus comprising an iron (1), a water reservoir and a pipe (2) connecting the reservoir to the iron (1), the sole plate (4) of the iron (1) including an evaporation chamber (5) adapted to generate steam from the water coming from the reservoir, the evaporation chamber (5) including on one of its walls (6) a water inlet (7), the iron further including a device for closing and opening (8) said inlet (7). Said ironing apparatus is characterized in that it comprises a device for forcing the displacement of the water arranged between the reservoir and evaporation chamber (5), the latter including a mobile wall (8) arranged parallel and opposite the wall (6) including the inlet (7), said mobile wall (8) acting as valve for said inlet (7).
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