Handheld steam iron
AssigneeNORI Inc.
InventorsCourtney Toll, Mohan Rajasekaran
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Abstract
A handheld steam iron for straightening creases in wrinkled fabric is disclosed. The handheld steam iron can combine the benefits of both an iron and a steamer by providing heat and steam to a garment. The handheld steam iron can include an upper arm and a lower body. The upper arm and lower body can include a plate, steam channels, or both. The steam iron can include one or more pumps to provide water to the upper arm and/or lower body so that both sides of the steam iron receive equal amounts of steam. The steam iron can also include a removable liquid reservoir that enables a user to quickly replace the liquid provided for steam.
Claims20
A handheld steam iron comprising:
- a lower body comprising:
- a lower plate;
- a lower-plate heating element adjacent to the lower plate;
- and
- a lower steam chamber;
- an upper arm having a proximal end hingeably connected to the lower body and comprising:
- an upper plate;
- an upper-plate heating element adjacent to the upper plate;
- and
- an upper steam chamber;
- a removable fluid reservoir;
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- a pump in fluid communication with the removable fluid reservoir, the lower steam chamber, and the upper steam chamber.
A handheld steam iron comprising:
- a lower body comprising a lower plate configured to be heated by a lower-plate heating element;
- an upper arm hingeably connected to the lower body and comprising an upper plate configured to be heated by an upper-plate heating element;
- a lower steam chamber adjacent to the lower body;
- an upper steam chamber adjacent to the upper arm;
- a fluid reservoir;
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- a dual-pump comprising a first sub-pump and a second sub-pump, wherein:
- the first sub-pump is configured to draw a fluid from the fluid reservoir and provide the fluid to the lower steam chamber;
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- the second sub-pump is configured to draw the fluid from the fluid reservoir and provide the fluid to the upper steam chamber.
A method for operating a handheld steam iron, the method comprising:
- puncturing a valve of a first fluid reservoir with a puncture tip;
- activating an upper plate and a lower plate such that the upper plate and the lower plate provide heat;
- activating a pump such that a fluid is drawn from the first fluid reservoir via the puncture tip, into the pump, and to an upper steam chamber and a lower steam chamber;
- inserting a garment between the upper plate and the lower plate;
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- clamping the upper plate and the lower plate upon the garment to smooth the garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.