EP 0863246 A3 19990217 - A steam iron
Title (en)
A steam iron
Title (de)
Dampfbügeleisen
Title (fr)
Fer à repasser à vapeur
Publication
Application
Priority
IT MI970342 A 19970218
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0863246A2] A notably reliable steam iron (1) comprises a vaporization chamber (5) associated with a heating plate (2), a tank (4) holding water to be vaporized, a device (6) associated with the tank (4) for supplying water drop by drop and having, in the region of the vaporization chamber (5), a supply valve (7) operated by means of a movable rod (10) which is partially immersed in the tank (4) and is associated with operating means (11) on the iron (1), the tank (4) having a hole (17) in which the movable rod (10) is engaged, and a resiliently deformable diaphragm (20) fixed to the tank (4) in the region of the hole (17) and to the movable rod (10), the diaphragm (20) being intended to form a hydraulic seal in the region of the hole (17). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 75/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
D06F 75/18 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] DE 3510993 A1 19861009 - LICENTIA GMBH [DE]
- [A] US 4780973 A 19881101 - VILDOSOLA TOMAS B [ES]
- [A] EP 0665321 A1 19950802 - BRAUN AG [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0863246 A2 19980909; EP 0863246 A3 19990217; BR 9800236 A 19990928; IT 1291714 B1 19990121; IT MI970342 A1 19980818
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97203550 A 19971114; BR 9800236 A 19980107; IT MI970342 A 19970218