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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2008
Martin Krebs, Obernburg, DE;
Jürgen Wenzlaw, Stuttgart, DE;
Martin Krebs, Obernburg, DE;
Jürgen Wenzlaw, Stuttgart, DE;
Rowenta Werke GmbH, Offenbach, DE;
Abstract
Steam wrinkle-removing appliance including a steam-producing base in which the steam can freely flow out through a hose to a wrinkle-removing tool such as a steam brush, characterized in that the hose is connected to the base by a swivel connector fitted into an adapted housing of the base and in that the steam tightness of the swivel connector is ensured by at least one circular rib (A,) borne by the housing or by the connector, the circular rib (A,) being fitted into a corresponding circular groove (), respectively provided in the connector or the housing, the width of the groove () being slightly greater than the width of the rib so as to result in a gap allowing the connector to rotate freely in the housing.