EP0863246A3 - A steam iron - Google Patents

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EP0863246A3
EP0863246A3 EP97203550A EP97203550A EP0863246A3 EP 0863246 A3 EP0863246 A3 EP 0863246A3 EP 97203550 A EP97203550 A EP 97203550A EP 97203550 A EP97203550 A EP 97203550A EP 0863246 A3 EP0863246 A3 EP 0863246A3
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tank
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movable rod
steam iron
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EP0863246A2 (en
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Franco Polti
Mauro Pogliani
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D06F75/18—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the water being fed slowly, e.g. drop by drop, from the reservoir to a steam generator

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Abstract

A notably reliable steam iron (1) comprises a vaporization chamber (5) associated with a heating plate (2), a tank (4) holding water to be vaporized, a device (6) associated with the tank (4) for supplying water drop by drop and having, in the region of the vaporization chamber (5), a supply valve (7) operated by means of a movable rod (10) which is partially immersed in the tank (4) and is associated with operating means (11) on the iron (1), the tank (4) having a hole (17) in which the movable rod (10) is engaged, and a resiliently deformable diaphragm (20) fixed to the tank (4) in the region of the hole (17) and to the movable rod (10), the diaphragm (20) being intended to form a hydraulic seal in the region of the hole (17).
EP97203550A 1997-02-18 1997-11-14 A steam iron Withdrawn EP0863246A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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IT97MI000342A IT1291714B1 (en) 1997-02-18 1997-02-18 STEAM IRON
ITMI970342 1997-02-18

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EP0863246A2 EP0863246A2 (en) 1998-09-09
EP0863246A3 true EP0863246A3 (en) 1999-02-17

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IT (1) IT1291714B1 (en)

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FR2898612B1 (en) * 2006-03-16 2008-08-01 Domena Soc Par Actions Simplif IRONING APPARATUS
GB0901855D0 (en) 2009-02-05 2009-03-11 Strix Ltd Electric steam generation

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DE3510993A1 (en) * 1985-03-27 1986-10-09 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Electric steam iron
US4780973A (en) * 1985-10-30 1988-11-01 Oficina De Investigacion Agrupada, S.A. Water bypass valve for steam irons with displaceable bypass blocking plate
EP0665321A1 (en) * 1994-01-29 1995-08-02 Braun Aktiengesellschaft Water injection device for steam iron

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3510993A1 (en) * 1985-03-27 1986-10-09 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Electric steam iron
US4780973A (en) * 1985-10-30 1988-11-01 Oficina De Investigacion Agrupada, S.A. Water bypass valve for steam irons with displaceable bypass blocking plate
EP0665321A1 (en) * 1994-01-29 1995-08-02 Braun Aktiengesellschaft Water injection device for steam iron

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EP0863246A2 (en) 1998-09-09
BR9800236A (en) 1999-09-28
IT1291714B1 (en) 1999-01-21
ITMI970342A1 (en) 1998-08-18

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