Patent ID: 7552552
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A steam iron comprising a housing, a soleplate, a steam chamber, a water reservoir supported by said housing for holding water to be converted to steam in said steam chamber when the iron is in use, said water reservoir having a water inlet port, and a water fill device mounted on said housing and usable for adding water to said reservoir through said water inlet port, said water fill device comprising: a hollow, tubular water funnel having a front end located at the front end of said iron housing and a rear end opening to said water inlet port; said front end of said funnel forming an open mouth for receiving water poured into said funnel and said funnel having an inside surface adapted to funnel water from said mouth into said reservoir through an outlet port at said rear end thereof; and a shield within said water funnel in front of said outlet port, said shield having an outer margin spaced from said inside surface of said funnel, and a curved, outwardly-facing surface shaped to assist in avoiding water splashing out of the water fill device when water is being poured into it, and a shield-supporting web connected to said inside surface of said funnel and to said shield.