Steam iron

A steam iron comprising a housing, a sole plate on said housing having a pressing surface, a heating element in said housing, a discardable steam-generating chamber received in said housing and heated by said element, said element having a heat-emitting surface juxtaposed with said steam-generating chamber, said steam-generating chamber being composed of thin metallic sheet and having a heat-receiving surface juxtaposed with said heating element, stressing means elastically deforming said steam-generating chamber against said heating element to press said heat-receiving surface into face-to-face contact with said heat-emitting surface, said steam-generating chamber being formed internally with a plurality of interconnected compartments, at least one of said compartments being formed with a filter.

A steam iron comprising a housing a sole plate on said housing having a pressing surface, a heating element in said housing, a discardable steam-generating chamber received in said housing and heated by said element, said element having a heat-emitting surface juxtaposed with said steam-generating chamber, said steam-generating chamber being composed of thin metallic sheet and having a heat-receiving surface juxtaposed with said heating element, stressing means elastically deforming said steam-generating chamber against said heating element to press said heat-receiving surface into face-to-face contact with said heat-emitting surface, said steam-generating chamber being internally lined with polytetrafluoroethylene.

A steam iron comprising a housing, a sole plate on said housing having a pressing surface, a heating element in said housing, a discardable steam-generating chamber received in said housing and heated by said element, said element having a heat-emitting surface juxtaposed with said steam-generating chamber, said steam-generating chamber being composed of thin metallic sheet and having a heat-receiving surface juxtaposed with said heating element, stressing means elastically deforming said steam-generating chamber against said heating element to press said heat-receiving surface into face-to-face contact with said heat-emitting surface, said steam-generating chamber being formed with an inwardly pressed formation adapted to snap out upon the development of an excess pressure in said chamber, said steam iron being provided with means actuatable by said formation.

A steam iron comprising a housing, a sole plate on said housing having a pressing surface, a heating element in said housing, a discardable steam-generating chamber received in said housing and heated by said element, said element having a heat-emitting surface juxtaposed with said steam-generating chamber, said steam-generating chamber being composed of thin metallic sheet and having a heat-receiving surface juxtaposed with said heating element, stressing means elastically deforming said steam-generating chamber against said heating element to press said heat-receiving surface into face-to-face contact with said heat-emitting surface, said steam-generating chamber being formed integrally with an angled portion, said sole plate being provided with a window receiving said angled portion.

A steam iron comprising a housing, a sole plate on said housing having a pressing surface, a heating element in said housing, a discardable steam-generating chamber received in said housing and heated by said element, said element having a heat-emitting surface juxtaposed with said steam-generating chamber, said steam-generating chamber being composed of thin metallic sheet and having a heat-receiving surface juxtaposed with said heating element, stressing means elastically deforming said steam-generating chamber against said heating element to press said heat-receiving surface into face-to-face contact with said heat-emitting surface, a slide removably received in said housing and carrying a pivotal frame, said steam-generating chamber being mounted on said frema and having an inlet for water, said housing being provided with a metering device fitting in said inlet upon swinging of said frame into an operative position, said steam iron further comprising cam means for swinging said frame into saie operative position upon insertion of said slide in said housing.