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US 9,854,824 B2Granted
Heating appliance
AssigneeSpectrum Brands, Inc.
InventorsDavid William Everett, Jr., Charles Nelson, Vignesh Manikandan Pirathaban
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Abstract
An iron generally includes a water tank and a steam generator in flow communication with the water tank. The steam generator includes a thin-film heater tube that receives water from the water tank to generate steam inside the heater tube.
Claims19
An iron comprising:
- a water tank;
- and
- a steam generator in flow communication with the water tank, wherein the steam generator comprises a thin-film heater tube that receives water from the water tank to generate steam inside the heater tube, wherein the steam generator has a relief valve attached to the heater tube, the relief valve configured to release steam back into the water tank in the event of an overpressure condition within the heater tube.
An iron comprising:
- a water tank;
- a steam generator in flow communication with the water tank, wherein the steam generator comprises a thin-film heater tube that receives water from the water tank to generate steam inside the heater tube;
- and
- a sole plate unit disposed beneath the water tank in spaced relation to define a chamber in which the steam generator is disposed.
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An iron comprising:
- a water tank;
- a sole plate unit comprising a sole plate and a thin-film heater plate that heats the sole plate, wherein the sole plate unit has a plurality of holes;
- and
- a plurality of steam generator devices each coupled in flow communication between the water tank and one of the holes of the sole plate unit.
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A cordless iron comprising;
- a sole plate;
- a thin-film heater plate that heats the sole plate;
- a battery that supplies the thin-film heater plate with electrical current;
- and
- a dampening mechanism comprising a biasing element that biases the sole plate away from the heater plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.