Rowenta Werke Gmbh

Reinhard Ahlers

Martin Krebs

Klaus Maier

Stefan Panten

Volkmar Uebele

Herbert Horn

Ralf Kremer

Steam wrinkle-removing appliance comprising a water tank () in direct communication with a steam-producing boiling chamber (), said boiling chamber () comprising a heating unit () and a steam outlet () through which the steam can freely flow toward a wrinkle-removing element such as a steam brush, characterized in that the boiling chamber () is supplied with water from the tank () by means of several supply lines () with a small flow cross-section of less than 15 mm, said supply lines extending lengthwise between an end (A) opening into the tank () and an end (B) opening into the boiling chamber () so as to generate head losses that limit the backflow of hot water or steam toward the tank ().

Steam ironing appliance comprising a water container directly connected to a boiling compartment

Steam wrinkle-removing appliance comprising a steam-producing boiling chamber () incorporated into a water tank (), said boiling chamber () being in direct communication with the water tank () while being supplied with water by gravity via at least one supply line () extending from the tank (), said boiling chamber () comprising a heating unit () and a steam outlet () through which the steam can freely flow toward a wrinkle-removing element () such as a steam brush, the tank () comprising a filling inlet (A) in the upper part of the tank (), characterized in that said steam outlet () is in direct communication with a hose () connected to the steaming element () so that the steam produced by the boiling chamber () is not diffused into the tank ().

Ironing appliance comprising a boiling compartment in which the steam produced can freely escape to an ironing instrument

The invention concerns a steam iron comprising a water reservoir (), a hydraulic circuit () connecting the reservoir () to an electrically heated vaporization chamber (), the circuit including in series an anti-drip valve (), and an adjustable drip element () capable, in a self-cleaning position, of opening allowing a free passageway and supplying water to said chamber. The invention is characterized in that the drip element comprises means for opening or maintaining open the anti-drip valve (), when it is in the self-cleaning position.

Multipurpose drip iron

A filling orifice structure in a clothes pressing iron having a water reservoir, the structure having: an orifice body providing a filling orifice for filling the reservoir; a closing piece mounted for movement between an open position for opening said filling orifice and a closed position for closing the filling orifice; and at least one sealing joint overmolded onto the orifice body and disposed to provide a fluid seal between the body and the closing piece.

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Offenbach, Germany

Reinhard Ahlers