Patent ID: 7669280

Claim:
A steam nozzle attachment for mounting a fabric steam pocket for use with a steam cleaner, comprising: a frame with a top side and a bottom side, comprising: a front wall extending from the top side to the bottom side; a rear wall extending from the top side to the bottom side, the rear wall with a steam inlet mounted to the outside of the rear wall and a steam nozzle mounted on the inside of the rear wall, the nozzle having a passageway that extends from the nozzle to a position substantially adjacent to the inside of the front wall; a right side wall extending from the top side to the bottom side; a left side wall extending from the top side to the bottom side; a central plane having an upper surface and an opposed lower surface, the central plane extending between: (i) the front wall and the rear wall, and (ii) the right side wall and the left side wall; a first plurality of baffles extending: (i) substantially vertically upwards from the upper surface of the central plane to the top side of the frame, (ii) from the left side wall to the nozzle, and (iii) from the right side wall to the nozzle; a second plurality of baffles extending: (i) substantially vertically downwards from the lower surface of the central plane to the bottom side of the frame, (ii) from the left side wall to the nozzle, and (iii) from the right side wall to the nozzle; a steam pipe for providing steam to the steam inlet; and the nozzle connected to a steam outlet for injecting steam into the region between the first and second plurality of baffles and onto a fabric steam pocket mounted on the frame.