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Steam ironing device

US8800180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2011
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F75/26
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A steam ironing device (1), comprising: an iron, including a soleplate (18) provided with at least one steam outlet opening (20); soleplate heating means (22) configured to heat the soleplate (18); a steam generator (50) including a heatable steam generation chamber (51) that is fluidly connectable to the at least one steam outlet opening (20) in the soleplate; and control means (24, 56), operably connected to the soleplate heating means (22) and the steam generator (50), and configured to control a soleplate temperature and a steam rate of the steam ironing device, wherein the control means (24, 56) are configured to heat the soleplate to a non user-adjustable temperature in the range of 105-145° C., and to provide for a time-averaged steam rate of at least 50 grams/minute.

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