Patent ID: 8806786

Claim:
A steamer head for a garment steamer comprising a main body with a front end, a steam outlet, a fluid supply inlet through which fluid is supplied to the steamer head, and a fluid passageway for delivering fluid from the fluid supply inlet to the steam outlet, an air inlet formed in the front end and an air outlet disposed in the main body for exhausting air drawn in through the air inlet to an area adjacent the steamer head, and wherein, during use, a suction force is applied to draw air through the air inlet so that a fabric of a garment disposed proximate the front end is drawn against the front end by the suction force and wherein, during use, fluid is delivered to the fluid passageway through the fluid supply inlet and steam is applied to the fabric of a garment through the steam outlet, the front end of the main body comprising first and second surfaces, the steam outlet being formed in the first surface and the air inlet being formed in the second surface, so that the fabric is drawn against the second surface and steam is applied to the fabric at the first surface, and wherein the first surface is disposed at one end of the front end and the second surface is disposed at the other end of the front end.