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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1993
Filed:
May. 31, 1991
Lapo Baldacci, 50129 Firenze, IT;
Other;
Abstract
A steam iron, particularly of the so called 'drop-by-drop' type, where in order to cause an instantaneous steam production, the water which is contained in a reservoir (11) incorporated in the iron falls drop-by-drop into a vaporization chamber (2) provided in the inner side of the sole plate (1) of the iron in registry with the heating resistance of the sole plate (1), the so-generated steam being conveyed outwards through holes (7) in the sole plate (1). The iron is constituted by two parts (1,10) which are releasably fastened to each other by a latching device. One of the parts forms the body (10) of the iron, with the handle (110), the water reservoir (11), a portion of the latch, and the portion of the electrical connector with the diverting lug, while the other part forms the sole plate (1) of the iron with the electrical resistance, vaporization chamber (2), another portion of the latch, and the other portion of the electrical connector with the gate. The Lug and gate coact upon assembly or disassembly to protect the user from electrical shock.