Patent ID: 8485003

Claim:
Steam wrinkle-removing appliance comprising a steam-producing base ( 1 ) in which the steam can flow out through a hose ( 2 ) to a wrinkle-removing tool ( 3 ), characterized in that the hose ( 2 ) is connected to the base ( 1 ) by means of a swivel connector fitted into an adapted housing ( 123 ) of said base ( 1 ) and in that steam tightness of the swivel connector ( 8 ) is ensured by means of a plurality of circular ribs ( 124 ) borne by a base of the housing ( 123 ), said circular ribs ( 124 ) being fitted into a corresponding circular grooves ( 81 ), respectively provided in a bottom face of the connector ( 8 ), the width of said grooves ( 81 ) being greater than the width of said ribs ( 124 ) so as to result in gaps allowing the connector ( 8 ) to rotate 360° in the housing ( 123 ) while also sealing the connector by forming a series of baffles, said baffles allowing the formation of condensates to fill in the gaps.