Steam channeling structure
OwnerSamson Tseninventor
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Abstract
A steam channeling structure adopted for use on a steam iron to transfer steam to perform cleaning function. The steam iron includes at least a soleplate heated to perform ironing function and at least one steam vent. The steam channeling structure includes a coupling dock and at least one cleaning tool mounted onto the coupling dock. The coupling dock has a protective portion to cover the soleplate and a steam directing portion communicating with the steam vent to direct steam discharged through the steam vent. The cleaning tool has a steam passage connecting to the steam directing portion and a steam channeling vent located in the steam passage. Steam generated by the steam iron is conveyed through the steam directing portion to the steam channeling vent to be discharged to perform steam cleaning function on a selected article.
Claims16
A steam channeling structure to transform a steam iron to perform steam cleaning function that has at least a soleplate heated to do ironing and wherein the steam iron has at least two steam vents and a switch unit to determine which of the steam vents to discharge the steam generated by the steam iron, the steam channeling structure comprising:
- a coupling dock which is located on the steam iron and includes a protective portion covering the soleplate and a steam directing portion communicating with said steam vents;
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- at least one cleaning tool which is located on the coupling dock and includes a steam passage communicating with the steam directing portion and a steam channeling vent located in the steam passage to discharge steam generated by the steam iron and passed through the steam directing portion to preform steam cleaning on a selected article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.