Abstract: An apparatus for preparing "espresso" coffee in a household environment comprises a powder coffee metering dispenser assembly, a hot water dispenser assembly, an emptying device for the cup-like percolator movable along guide-forming means extending below said powder coffee metering dispenser assembly, said hot water dispenser assembly and said emptying device.

Abstract: A household appliance for cleaning generic surfaces comprises a wheel mounted working head incorporating a steam generator and an air liquid part in communication with a suction conduit. This household appliance is particularly useful for cleaning floors, carpets, and the like.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating steam at domestic level comprises a steam jet iron having an ironing plate formed with steam delivery orifices, a steam manifold removably associated with the ironing plate at the steam delivery orifices, and a delivery conduit hydraulically connected to the steam manifold.

Abstract: This apparatus ensures improved dissipation of heat from the condenser for the refrigerating cycle. This result is attained by having a blower mounted coaxially with the shaft of the mixing paddle but freely with respect thereto; the blower is driven by the motor at a much higher speed than the mixing paddle. Furthermore, in order to best utilize the air flow from the blower, the condenser is ducted within a shrouding case.

Abstract: The household appliance disclosed comprises an icecreaming vessel wherein an icecreaming paddle is active which is driven by an electric motor and a device for automatically stopping the action of the paddle. That device includes means of sensing the icecream consistency by measuring the electric current drawn by the electric motor. Such means are operative to drive a switch element in the supply circuit to the electric motor to open on reaching a preset current value.

Abstract: An iron in which an evaporation chamber formed in the body of the iron is in liquid communication with a water supply duct through a passage formed in the body of the iron. This passage and the supply duct are interconnected by means of a sleeve the portion whereof which is sealingly fitted onto the water supply duct is resiliently yieldable. When the pressure in the sleeve reaches a predetermined value the deformation of the resiliently yieldable portion allows rapid and effective venting of the steam until the excess pressure is relieved. The resiliently yieldable portion constitutes a safety device against excess steam pressures accidentally generated in the evaporation chamber.

Abstract: A machine for making ice-cream and similar cold products is described, which has a freezing container insertable in and removable from a substantially cylindrical cooling chamber. The chamber is elastically-deformable and has a circular cross-section that is not completely closed on itself due to the presence of a passage. The passage is closed by a pair of shields and by a substantially bellows portion of elastically yielding and thermally insulating material. In this manner, a better thermal efficiency of the machine is obtained.

Abstract: A steam iron assembly for domestic use includes an iron, a box-shaped base for supporting the iron, and a water reservoir pivotably mounted on the base for movement thereon as required. The base may also contain an automatic cablewinder and a water-softening filter. The steam iron assembly has notably reduced bulk in its inoperative position, but provides a wide surface for holding the iron during use thereof.

Abstract: An electric household appliance comprises a container in which a motor-driven shaft is supported axially, a hopper-duct having an end opening into the container and extending parallel to and eccentrically of the shaft, a comb-shaped cutting tool fixed for rotation with the shaft at a distance from the open end of the hopper-duct equal to the length of its blades, a disc fixed for rotation with the shaft by means of a splined coupling and having a plurality of slots through which the blades of the cutting tool pass, the disc being located between the cutting tool and the open end of the hopper-duct, and a slicing blade fixed for rotation with the shaft. The slicing blade is structurally independent of the disc and extends coplanar with the open end of the hopper-duct to rotate edgewise thereto. The appliance also includes manually operable means for moving the disc away from or closer to the open end of the hopper-duct.

Abstract: A multi-purpose device comprises a freezing tank in which a two speed driven shaft is rotatably held. A whisk or whipping tool is secured to the shaft near the bottom of the tank, and a freezing tool is removably secured in rotation to the shaft, when desired.The device can combine the two basic functions of the complete process of producing ice cream: whipping and freezing, in the same tank.

Abstract: An ice cream-making apparatus is described wherein the freezer vessel is engageable in and disengageable from a cooling basket comprising two half-shell-like parts openable to receive the freezer vessel and to be clamped thereon. The cooling coil forming the basket is resiliently yieldable radially of the actual basket.In an apparatus of this kind effective contact is always ensured between the cooling coil and the freezer vessel, so that efficiency is very high.

Abstract: Steam ironing apparatus comprises a steam iron, the body of which is formed with a steam generating evaporation chamber communicating with a plurality of through holes formed in the plate of the iron. A unit for supplying water to the steam generating chamber includes a water reservoir structurally independent of the iron, a duct for supplying water from the reservoir to the evaporation chamber and a cut-off valve carried by the iron and operable by a manual control located on the hand-grip of the iron to control the supply of water through the duct to the steam generating chamber.

Abstract: An ice cream-making machine with an ice cream-making vessel which can be inserted in and removed from a substantially cylindrical cooling chamber with a circular cross-section that is not completely closed on itself due to the presence of a slot extending along a generatrix of the cylinder. The side wall of the chamber includes an outer layer, a stratum of elastically-yielding material, ducts for circulating a refrigerant fluid, and means for enlarging the chamber by opening the slot against resilient means to allow the insertion or removal of the ice cream-making vessel. Thus, effective contact between the ducts for circulating the refrigerant fluid and the ice cream-making vessel is always ensured and the performance of the machine is optimized.

Abstract: The percolator supporting structure comprises a coffee powder containing body (1) effective to be coupled to the water dispensing unit and provided, at the bottom thereof, with coffee metering spouts, and including a coffee powder holding grille (5) movable therein and effective to be located at a plurality of different levels, in such a way as to vary the coffee powder containing capacity of the body (1) and facilitate the removing of the spent coffee powder.

Abstract: An extruder for extruding pasta in the form of a continuous thin strip in a pasta-making machine, more particularly for domestic use.The extruder comprises a first tubular body and a coaxial inner jacket defining a circular opening of predetermined diameter "D". A second tubular body having a flange comprises a coaxial cylindrical body held in position by a number of rigid radial elements defining passages and is engaged coaxially in body. The outer diameter "d" of body is less than the diameter "D" and defines a slot for extruding pasta in the form of a continuous tube which is automatically cut along a generatrix by a tooth secured to the outer surface of body.The components of extruder can be axially dismantled in order to remove residues of pasta after the extrusion process. Jacket also has projections which slow down the pasta as it travels in the passage, thus bringing it to the same speed as the pasta encountering the radial elements.

Abstract: A self-contained apparatus (20, 100, 200) for making an ice cream type mixture includes a mixing chamber or container (22, 103, 222) which is controllably cooled by a refrigeration unit (50, 50, 50") including a coil (52, 52', 52") surrounding the container (22, 103, 222). A blade (32-36, 105, 208-209) such as a flexible blade, is rotatably driven in the container (22, 103, 222) by a motor (28, 28', 28") and may preferably include an angled multifunction blade (32) and a scraper blade (36). The multifunction blade (32) primarily performs three functions of forcing the mixture contents downwardly toward the base wall (33) and forcing these contents outwardly from the center (26) toward the side wall (35) and kneading the ingredients while the scraper blade (36) forces those contents upwardly from the base wall (33) and from the side wall (35) toward the center (26) thereby cyclically intermixing the warmer and colder contents and providing a substantially uniform temperature gradient for the mixture.