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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2003
Norbert Voss, Offenbach, DE;
Klaus Maier, Offenbach, DE;
Herbert Horn, Erbach, DE;
Ulrich Demuth, Erbach, DE;
ROWENTA Werke GmbH, Offenbach, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a steam iron with instantaneous vaporization comprising a water container ( ), a steam chamber ( ), an anti-drip device ( ) and a drip device having a rod ( ) which moves axially. According to the invention, the total stroke of the axially-moving rod ( ) comprises a first stroke which provides the flow of water through the opening ( ) of a module ( ) that receives the water from the container ( ) via the anti-drip device ( ) and a second stroke which simultaneously opens a direct passage for the water to flow from the container ( ) to the module ( ) and moves the module ( ) by opening a larger hole for the water to flow from the container to the steam chamber.