Patent ID: 8276297

Claim:
A hand-held clothes steam ironing apparatus comprising: a) a first elongated substantially rectangular body member of a first predetermined length having an inner portion and an outer portion; b) a second elongated substantially rectangular body member of a second predetermined length having an inner portion and an outer portion; c) a hinge means disposed at a narrow end of said first rectangular body member and rotatably connecting to a narrow end of said second rectangular body such that said inner portions are substantially opposing; d) at least one heat plate imbedded in each of said inner portions of said first and second elongated body members, said heat plates having an exposed surface disposed over a predetermined portion of said inner portion, and wherein each of said heat plates further include a rotatable elongated longitudinal roller rod protruding between about one and five millimeters above said exposed surface of said heat plates; e) a plurality of steam orifices distributed longitudinally along said heat plate with fluid communication between said orifices; f) an electrical power supply cord disposed adjacent said hinge means and electrically connected to said heat plates; g) a power control means disposed between said power supply and said heat plates for regulating the amount of power supplied to said heat plates; h) a water tank with removable cap attached to said outer portions of each of said body members; and i) water conduits disposed between each said water tank and said heat plates in corresponding body member.