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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Bernd Laudahn, Muiderberg, NL;
Boon Khian Ching, Singapore, SG;
Yong Jiang, Singapore, SG;
Hee Keng Chua, Singapore, SG;
Bernd Laudahn, Muiderberg, NL;
Boon Khian Ching, Singapore, SG;
Yong Jiang, Singapore, SG;
Hee Keng Chua, Singapore, SG;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Steam irons are known which provide steam to a fabric of a garment to be pressed through holes in a sole plate. The present invention relates to a steam iron comprising a main body (), a steam generating unit () and a sole portion (). The sole portion () comprises a steam cavity () and an outer rim () extending around the steam cavity (), the outer rim () having a fabric contact surface () and the steam cavity () having a permeable element () disposed therein. Therefore, steam supplied into the steam cavity () from the steam generating unit () is supplied to a fabric to be pressed when the fabric contact surface () is located against said fabric.