Patent ID: 6263596
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
An electric steam pressing iron, comprising a hot part composed of a sole plate (1) and an evaporation chamber(2), the hot part of the iron being divided into two thermal zones, a first zone corresponding substantially to the evaporation chamber (2) being provided with first heating means (3), a second zone corresponding substantially to a portion of the sole plate (1) disposed under the evaporation chamber (2) being provided with second heating means (4), the first heating means (3) being associated with a thermostatic regulation device (5) disposed to be responsive to a temperature in said first zone, the first heating means being provided to partially assure the heating of the second zone, characterized in that said steam iron further comprises circuit means electrically coupling said thermostatic regulation device (5) to said first heating means (3) and to said second heating means (4).