Abstract: An electric steam iron includes a housing, a water reservoir, a boiler in fluid flow communication with the water reservoir, a soleplate, a steam cover overlying the soleplate in spaced relation thereto for defining a steam boiler chamber. An electrically operated heater is associated with the soleplate. A fluid control device regulates the flow of fluid from the reservoir to the steam boiler chamber. The chamber has a first portion for receiving water from the reservoir and a second portion. An extraction channel is formed overlying the second portion of the steam chamber. The steam cover has a first opening communicating the steam chamber with the extraction channel. The soleplate has a steam distribution chamber spaced from the steam boiler chamber. The steam cover has a second opening for communicating the extraction channel with the steam distribution chamber.

Abstract: An electric steam iron includes a housing, a water reservoir, a boiler in fluid flow communication with said water reservoir, a soleplate, a first heater for the boiler, and a second heater for the soleplate. A fluid control device regulates the flow of fluid from the reservoir to the boiler. A first thermostat independently regulates the operation of the boiler heater and a second thermostat independently regulates the operation of the soleplate heater. The first and second thermostats are electrically separated from each other and thus the first and second heaters are independently controlled. The boiler comprises a first member in direct contact with the first heater for receiving water from the reservoir and transforming the water into steam. A second member overlies the first member and defines therebetween a first flow path for the steam. A third member overlies the second member and defines therebetween a second flow path for the steam.