Patent ID: 7065907

Claim:
An electric steaming device comprising a housing, a steam generator ( 5 ; 105 ) having a base ( 12 ; 112 ), heating means ( 19 ; 119 ) for heating said base of the steam generator, a water reservoir ( 4 ; 104 ), at least one steam outlet opening ( 16 ; 116 ), means ( 6 , 10 ; 106 , 110 ) for feeding water from the water reservoir into the steam generator, and at least one passageway ( 17 , 117 ) for conveying steam from the steam generator ( 5 ; 105 ) toward the at least one steam outlet opening ( 16 ; 116 ), characterized in that the means for feeding water into the steam generator comprises a spray nozzle ( 10 ; 110 ) for spraying water onto the base ( 12 ; 112 ) of the steam generator ( 5 ; 105 ), said means for spraying water being so adapted that a portion of the sprayed water is mixed with and taken along with conveyed generated steam as it exits the at least one steam outlet opening.