Patent ID: 8365447

Claim:
A steam appliance, comprising: (a) an appliance body having: (i) at least one steam outlet opening, (ii) a water reservoir, (iii) a steam generator, and (iv) a pump connecting the water reservoir to the steam generator to pump water from the water reservoir to the steam generator; (b) a displaceable member on the appliance body and operatively connected to the pump; and (c) wherein movement of the steam appliance causes the displaceable member to be displaced and activate the pump to pump water to the steam generator, wherein (d) the displaceable member is a split handle having: (i) a lower part connected to the appliance body, and (ii) a displaceable upper part operatively connected to the lower part; (e) a pump actuator is connected to the pump and contacts the displaceable upper part; and (f) wherein displacement of the displaceable upper part towards the lower part activates the pump actuator to pump water to the steam generator.