Rowenta Werke Gmbh

Gerald Reiss

Gerd Henneberger

A steam iron has a closed water tank 4 and a drip valve 9 for supplying water from the water tank to a vaporization chamber 14. Connected to the water tank is a pressure generator 1, the pressure end of which acts on the interior of the tank. The tank interior is connected to the sole of the iron via a pressure tube 12.

Steam iron with pressure equalization conduit

A steam iron has a water storage tank, an evaporation chamber to provide steam for ironing, and a drip valve for regulating the flow of water from the tank into the evaporation chamber. A pressure chamber in the tank is connected to the evaporation chamber via a pressure equalization passage. The pressure chamber is also connected to receive water from the tank via a non-return valve and is connected to feed water to said evaporation chamber via said drip valve.

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Heusenstamm, Germany

Gerald Reiss