Abstract: Portable lamp comprising a foot (16) provided with fixing means (23, 24), an arm (17, 18) and lamp-shade (19) provided with a socket as well as with feeding means with electrical current of low voltage for said socket. The arm (17, 18) is hinged at its upper end on the lamp-shade (19) and at its lower end on the foot (16). The lower part (17) of the arm is made of one piece of moulding with the foot (16) and this lower part and this foot comprise friction means (20, 21) entering in contact during the pivotement of the arm (17, 18) on the foot (16) permitting to fix these elements in a desired angular position. The lamp-shade (19) is made out of one piece of moulding with the upper part (18) of the arm (17, 18) and the internal faces of the rear parts (28) of the lamp-shade (19) co-operate with the lateral faces (26) of the upper part (18) of the arm to maintain by friction the chosen angular position of the lamp-shade (19) on the arm (17, 18).

Abstract: An electric fabric steaming appliance includes a non-metallic hollow-body having a first compartment provided with an electric heater for heating water received and contained in the first compartment to generate steam supplied to a second compartment on the body and having a non-metallic wall with orifices through which the steam can issue for steaming a fabric or textile material to remove creases with or without direct contact with the non-metallic wall. A metallic sole-plate having an exposed ironing surface is removable attached to the body in spaced relationship to the non-metallic wall to define therewith a sealed third compartment receiving steam from the orifices of the non-metallic wall to heat the sole-plate. The sole-plate has steam outlets through which the steam exists during an ironing operation wherein the sole-plate contacts the fabric being ironed.

Abstract: An appliance for removing creases is disclosed having a handle (1) and a body (2) comprising a tank (3) partially filled with water (4) heated by an electrical heating and vaporized element (5) connected to contact prongs (7). The vapor so produced flows through a duct (9) to orifices (11) in a plate (10) adapted to be slid over the surface from which creases are to be removed. The tank (3) is filled through opening (16) which is partially closed by an inwardly extending retainer flange (18) which is located between a stopper (20) for the filling opening (16) and a retaining finger (19). At its other end, the handle (1) has an opening (22) therein in alignment with a socket (8) which receives a removable plug (30) of a supply cord. When the plug (30) is in place (FIG. 1), it is impossible to turn the handle. Upon removal of the plug (30), the handle (1) may be pivoted about the axis of the opening (16) (FIG.