Steam ironing apparatus with a separate water reservoir
OwnerAlfredo Cavalliinventor
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Abstract
Steam ironing apparatus comprises a steam iron, the body of which is formed with a steam generating evaporation chamber communicating with a plurality of through holes formed in the plate of the iron. A unit for supplying water to the steam generating chamber includes a water reservoir structurally independent of the iron, a duct for supplying water from the reservoir to the evaporation chamber and a cut-off valve carried by the iron and operable by a manual control located on the hand-grip of the iron to control the supply of water through the duct to the steam generating chamber.
Claims6
Steam ironing apparatus comprising a steam iron having a body provided with a hand-grip, a steam generating evaporation chamber within said body, an ironing plate attached to said body and provided with a plurality of through holes in fluid communication with said chamber, and a unit for supplying water to said steam generating chamber wherein the improvements consist in said unit comprising:
- a water reservoir structurally independent of said iron;
- a water supply duct providing liquid communication between said reservoir and said steam generating chamber in said steam iron;
- a cut-off valve carried by said steam iron and connected in said duct,
- a manual valve control located on said hand-grip of said steam iron and operatively connected to said valve for operating the latter;
- a pump in said duct operatively connected to said manual control so as to be rendered operative when said cut-off valve is opened;
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- a spray nozzle connected within the body of said steam iron to said water supply duct through said cut-off valve, said spray nozzle being disposed in said steam generating chamber to supply liquid thereto in spray form;
- said ironing plate being provided with a recessed steam manifold communicating with said steam generating chamber having a base which is structurally independent of said ironing plate and being povided internally with a steam duct having an open end close to the top of said chamber, the other end of said steam duct opening outside the chamber into said steam manifold.
Steam ironing apparatus comprising a steam iron having a body provided with a hand-grip, a steam generating evaporation chamber within said body, an ironing plate attached to said body and provided with a plurality of through holes in fluid communication with said chamber, and a unit for supplying water to said steam generating chamber wherein the improvements consist in said unit comprising:
- a water reservoir structurally independent of said iron;
- a water supply duct providing liquid communication between said reservoir and said steam generating chamber in said steam iron;
- a cut-off valve carried by said steam iron and connected in said duct,
- a manual valve control located on said hand-grip of said steam iron and operatively connected to said value for operating the latter;
- and a further pressurized water reservoir which is structurally independent of said steam iron and is provided with a pressure sensor member, and a pump operatively controlled by said pressure sensor member for supplying water from said reservoir to said further reservoir, said water supply duct affording communication between said further reservoir and said steam generating evaporation chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.