Abstract: A method of sealing a steam chamber (4) of a steam iron (1), which steam chamber is bounded by a soleplate (3) and a metal cover plate (5), the soleplate being formed with a groove (8), a peripheral edge (10) of the cover plate (5) being placed into the groove (8), and subsequently a metal wire (11) being fitted into the groove, after which the metal wire is deformed by a pressing tool (13), the deformed wire pressing contact surfaces (10a, 10b) of the cover plate against contact surfaces (8a, 8b) of the groove and thereby provides the sealing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a depilating apparatus of the type with which the fluid wax is provided on the skin, the wax after solidification being removed together with the hairs, the apparatus comprising a housing having a reservoir for the wax, the reservoir communicating with an outflow aperture in the wall of the housing. The housing also comprises structure to heat the wax and to transport the wax from the reservoir to the outflow aperture.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a first whirl chamber for receiving dust-laden air and separating heavy and light dust particles therefrom, a second whirl chamber communicating at its inlet end with said first whirl chamber for receiving air therefrom and concentrating very light dust particles in said air, an intermediate chamber arranged at the outlet end of the second whirl chamber for receiving the very light dust particle-containing air therefrom, and a separate air-passage connection between the intermediate chamber and the first whirl chamber for return of said very light dust particle-containing air thereto.