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/or lower body can include a plate, steam chambers, or both. The steam iron can include a pump to provide fluid to the upper arm and/or lower body. The steam iron can also include a fluid reservoir that enables a user to quickly provide the liquid used for steam.
Claims19
A wrinkle-reducing apparatus comprising:
- a body section comprising:
- a first plate;
- a steam heating element;
- a steam channel between the first plate and the steam heating element;
- a fluid reservoir;
- and
- a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the steam channel and configured to draw a fluid from the fluid reservoir and supply the fluid to the steam channel;
- and
- an arm section having a proximal end connected to the body section, the arm section further comprising:
- a second plate configured to be heated by a second heating element placed adjacent to the second plate;
- and
- a spring proximate a distal tip of the arm section and adjacent to the second plate, the spring enabling the second plate to flex,
- wherein the fluid reservoir is removable from the body section and is refillable, and
- wherein the steam channel serpentines to fully vaporize the fluid before the vaporized fluid exits the steam channel.
A wrinkle-reducing apparatus comprising:
- a body section comprising:
- a first plate;
- a steam heating element;
- a steam chamber;
- a fluid reservoir;
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- a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the steam chamber and configured to draw a fluid from the fluid reservoir and supply the fluid to the steam chamber;
- and
- an arm section having a proximal end connected to the body section, the arm section further comprising a second plate configured to be heated by a second heating element placed adjacent to the second plate;
- wherein the body section further comprises a heel positioned proximal to the proximal end of the arm section such that the arm section is connected to the body section distal to the heel, and
- wherein the steam chamber comprises a plurality of inner channels that serpentine through the steam chamber to fully vaporize the fluid before the vaporized fluid exists the steam chamber.
A wrinkle-reducing apparatus comprising:
- a body section comprising:
- a first plate;
- a steam heating element;
- a steam chamber;
- a removable fluid reservoir;
- and
- a pump in fluid communication with the removable fluid reservoir and the steam chamber and configured to draw a fluid from the removable fluid reservoir and supply the fluid to the steam chamber;
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- an arm section having a proximal end connected to the body section, the arm section further comprising a second plate configured to be heated by a second heating element placed adjacent to the second plate;
- wherein the body section further comprises a heel positioned proximal to the proximal end of the arm section such that the arm section is connected to the body section distal to the heel, and
- wherein the steam chamber comprises one or more inner channels that serpentine through the steam chamber to fully vaporize the fluid before the vaporized fluid exits the steam chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.