Patent ID: 6167643
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A steam pressing iron comprising: a sole plate provided with steam outlet holes; an evaporation chamber communicating with said steam outlet holes; heating means in thermal communication with said sole plate and said evaporation chamber; a reservoir communicating with said evaporation chamber via an orifice; a valve disposed in a housing, said valve including a rod which is positionable for blocking the orifice, means defining a watertight conduit extending between said evaporation chamber and said reservoir, said means including a bellows and a support fixed to said bellows and said rod having a shoulder positionable to rest on said support; and a bimetallic strip mounted on a wall in thermal communication with said evaporation chamber, said bimetallic strip being operatively associated with said support for moving said rod to a position to unblock said orifice when said evaporation chamber is at a steam generating temperature.