Patent ID: 6711840
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B08B,D06F,F22B

Abstract:
A combination steam cleaner and steam iron, the combination comprising:a steam generator having a boiling device having first and second boiling elements for boiling water to produce steam, the steam generator including a first connector for outputting the steam; a steam cleaner having a second connector attachable to the first connector; said second connector including a steam hose for receiving steam supplied out from the first connector when attached to the second connector; the steam cleaner further including a steam nozzle for dispensing the steam received by the steam hose and a steam cleaner circuit adapted to supply power to the second boiling element of the steam generator via the attached first and second connectors to cause the second boiling element to boil the water; a steam iron having an iron heating element, said steam iron having a third connector attachable to the first connector, the third connector including a steam hose to receive steam supplied out from the first connector when attached to the third connector; the steam iron further including a steam iron circuit adapted to not supply power to the second boiling element and to supply power to the iron heating element to cause the iron heating element to heat the steam iron when the first and third connectors are attached; a power cable for receiving a source of power, said power cable supplying power to the steam generator; and wherein said steam generator includes a user controllable power switch for selectively connecting and disconnecting the supplied source of power to the first boiling element, the steam generator also including a steam release valve for selectively controlling the output of steam from the steam generator through the first connector; each of said steam cleaner and said steam iron including a respective user controlled on/off steam switch for controlling the steam release valve to output or not output the steam through the first connector when one of said second and third connectors is attached to the first connector.