Patent ID: 6393740
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A temperature control and drip valve assembly for a steam iron comprising:a temperature control including a rotatable temperature control knob, a rotatable drive member connected to said knob for rotation therewith, a thermostat having a rotatable temperature adjusting shaft connected to said drive member for rotation therewith, said knob having a vertical shaft having a downwardly-facing shoulder, said drive member having an upwardly facing shoulder confronting said downwardly-facing shoulder, said shoulders having complementary cam surfaces; and a drip valve assembly including a valve seal having a port centered on a vertical axis, a valve stem confined for vertical movement adjacent said drive member along said vertical axis, a cam follower integral with said valve stem and confined between said upwardly facing shoulder and said downwardly facing shoulder so that said valve stem can be moved vertically up and down relative to said valve seal in response to rotation of said knob.