Iron with an open rear cavity
AssigneeSeb S.A.
InventorsCedric Bontems, David Hilary Powell, Edgar Hipp, Bernard Dugelay
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Abstract
A pressing iron having, from bottom to top, a heating soleplate, a body delimited by an envelope that contains a water reservoir, and a gripping handle connected to the body. The reservoir is provided with a vent at the rear of the iron and at the top of the reservoir, the iron is provided with an opening situated at the front of the iron above the reservoir, and the iron further has a tube connecting the vent to the opening.
Claims7
A pressing iron comprising, from bottom to top, a heating soleplate, a body delimited by an envelope, said envelope containing a water reservoir, and a gripping handle connected to said body, wherein said reservoir is provided with a vent at the rear of said iron and at the top of said reservoir, said iron is provided with an opening situated at the front of said iron above said reservoir, said iron further comprises a tube connecting said vent to said opening, said gripping handle has a rear end connected to said body by a connection that is mainly composed of at least two arms extending in a substantially symmetrical manner with respect to the median plane of the iron from said handle while diverging to said body to provide an open space between said arms, said iron is provided with an orifice opening into the open space and communicating with said reservoir, and said reservoir is filled through said orifice.
A pressing iron comprising, from bottom to top, a heating soleplate, a body delimited by an envelope, said envelope containing a water reservoir, and a gripping handle connected to said body, wherein said reservoir is provided with a vent at the rear of said iron and at the top of said reservoir, said iron is provided with an opening situated at the front of said iron above said reservoir, and said iron further comprises a tube connecting said vent to said opening, wherein said gripping handle has a rear end connected to said body by a connection that is mainly composed of at least two arms extending in a substantially symmetrical manner with respect to the median plane of the iron from said handle while diverging to said body to provide an open space between said arms, and said open space is dimensioned to permit said open space to receive a funnel provided for filling said water reservoir.
A pressing iron comprising, from bottom to top, a heating soleplate, a body delimited by an envelope, said envelope containing a water reservoir, and a gripping handle connected to said body, wherein said reservoir is provided with a vent at the rear of said iron and at the top of said reservoir, said iron is provided with an opening situated at the front of said iron above said reservoir, and said iron further comprises a tube connecting said vent to said opening, wherein said gripping handle has a rear end connected to said body by a connection that is mainly composed of at least two arms extending in a substantially symmetrical manner with respect to the median plane of the iron from said handle while diverging to said body to provide an open space between said arms, said pressing iron further comprising a funnel disposed in said open space for filling said water reservoir, and an obturator associated with said funnel to prevent water in said reservoir from exiting through said funnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.