Patent ID: 6115949
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A steam iron, comprising:a housing;a handle mounted on the housing;a water tank arranged in the housing;an evaporation chamber arranged in the housing;a drip valve arranged between the water tank and the evaporation chamber so as to feed water from the water tank to the evaporation chamber in order to produce steam, the drip valve having a valve rod with an angled end; andan adjustment part mounted in the handle and operatively connected to the valve rod, the adjustment part being formed as a wheel segment having bearing pins and a sliding track which acts as a guide for he angled end of the valve rod, the sliding track being eccentrically and helically in relation to the bearing pins and being provided with latching grooves, the angled end of the valve rod being engagable in the latching grooves.