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(11) EP 0 411 843 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.12.1991 Bulletin 1991/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.02.1991 Bulletin 1991/06

(21) Application number: 90308282.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.07.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: D06F 71/34
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 31.07.1989 US 388124
31.07.1989 US 388125
31.07.1989 US 388126

(71) Applicant: THE SINGER COMPANY N.V.
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (AN)

(72) Inventors:
  • Davidson, Donald R
    Chatam, New Jersey, 07928 (US)
  • Huang, Pao-Ter
    Edison, New Jersey 08820 (US)
  • Rogers, David H.
    Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 (US)

(74) Representative: Stoner, Gerard Patrick et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Steam ironing presses


    (57) A steam iron press employs first and second members (50,52) and a lever mechanism (54) connected to the second member (52) and when manually actuated by an operator causing the second member to be moved to any position between a position of maximum separation and a position of engagement with respect to the first member (50). The second member (52) receives water and converts the water into steam which is expelled through openings (62) therein. A pump (66) connected between the second member (52) and a water reservoir (64) feeds water to the second member. A cam mechanism (80) is connected between the lever mechanism and the pump (66) to actuate the pump only during a predetermined interval t between the instant of time T1 at which the lever mechanism has initiated movement of the second member (52) toward the first member (50) and the instant of time T2 at which an article to be pressed is squeezed between the two surfaces.







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