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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2019
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Brandon Sung-Hwan Song, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Drew Carlson, Midlothian, VA (US);
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Abstract
An iron-steamer appliance includes: a housing including an internal water reservoir; a sole plate attached under the housing, the sole plate including first vents; first and second steam chambers in fluid communication with the water reservoir, wherein the first steam chamber is in fluid communication with the first vents; and a steamer nozzle in fluid communication with the second steam chamber, the steamer nozzle including second vents. The steamer nozzle is movable between retracted and extended positions, wherein in the retracted position, the nozzle is located directly above a peripheral footprint defined by the sole plate, and in the extended position, the nozzle is located at least partially forwardly of the sole plate peripheral footprint, and wherein in moving from the retracted position to the extended position, the steamer nozzle moves substantially parallel to the sole plate.