Steam iron
US9376768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F75/38
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Steam irons are known which provide steam to a fabric of a garment to be pressed through holes in a sole plate. The present invention relates to a steam iron comprising a main body (2), a steam generating unit (6) and a sole portion (4). The sole portion (4) comprises a steam cavity (20) and an outer rim (19) extending around the steam cavity (20), the outer rim (19) having a fabric contact surface (22) and the steam cavity (20) having a permeable element (42) disposed therein. Therefore, steam supplied into the steam cavity (20) from the steam generating unit (6) is supplied to a fabric to be pressed when the fabric contact surface (22) is located against said fabric.
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