Patent ID: 7051462

Claim:
A combination steam cleaner and steam iron, comprising: a steam generator having a boiling device having a voltage control device and a boiler element for boiling water at a maximum power to produce steam, wherein the voltage control device includes a resistive circuit that divides the maximum power generated by the boiler element down by a predetermined proportion, the steam generator including a first connector for outputting the steam; a steam cleaner having a second connector attachable to the first connector; said second connector including a steam hose for receiving steam supplied out from the first connector when attached to the second connector; the steam cleaner further including a steam nozzle for dispensing the steam received by the steam hose and a steam cleaner circuit adapted to supply power to the boiler element of the steam generator using the attached first and second connectors to short the voltage control device such that the power supplied to the steam cleaner is the maximum power; and a steam iron having an iron heating element, said steam iron having a third connector attachable to the first connector, the third connector including a steam hose coupled to receive steam supplied out from the first connector when attached to the third connector; the steam iron further including a steam iron circuit adapted to couple to the voltage control device and the boiler element coupled in series to supply power such that the power supplied to the boiler element is the maximum power divided down by the predetermined proportion and the power supplied to the iron heating element is the maximum power reduced by the power supplied to the boiler element, wherein the power supplied to the iron heating element heats the steam iron when the first and third connectors are attached.