Abstract: An ironing appliance including a steam distribution circuit having at least one filter designed to retain lime scale particles transported by the steam flow, wherein it includes a lime scale disposal orifice that communicates with a portion of the steam distribution circuit located upstream of the filter and that said filter is fixedly mounted in the appliance or is removable via an orifice separate from the lime scale disposal orifice.

Abstract: Iron containing a steam generator connected to steam outlet holes by a steam conduit with at least one filter for retaining mineral particles carried by the steam, wherein the steam conduit has a mineral deposit collection cavity with a mineral deposit removal orifice closed by a detachable plug that is accessible from outside the iron, and wherein the filter can be detached from the iron through the mineral deposit removal orifice.

Abstract: An insertion device is provided for inserting a spinal device such as an intervertebral implant within a spinal joint. The implant includes at least first and second members, with the first having a convex articulation surface and the second member having a concave articulation surface. The two articulation surfaces provide an articulation interface to substantially mimic natural kinetic motion of the spine. The insertion device can be attached to at least one of the first and second members. In one form, the insertion device is configured such that the first and second members are movable relative to one another while being held to allow the members to form a compact wedge configuration. The insertion device is configured to actively pivot the implant about the implant gripping end of the device and to allow manipulation and release of the implant members in any pivoted orientation from approximately 0 to 90 degrees.

Abstract: A wrinkle removing apparatus for fabric articles is provided. The apparatus includes a casing defining a volume therein and a reservoir received in the casing and containing a liquid for providing treatment to the fabric article. A platen is carried by the casing and defines a plurality of openings for allowing flow-through of liquid. A heater may be proximal the platen for heating the platen to a treatment temperature. A transducer extends into the reservoir and is configured for atomizing the liquid into a vapor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electric iron comprising: at least one base unit a main body provided with a water inlet, a water outlet and a water tank connected between said inlet and said outlet; said base unit and said main body may connected or disconnected by a connecting unit; said base unit provided with a water passage which can connected with said water outlet when in assembly with said main body, a steam outlet, a chamber connected between said water passage and said steam outlet and a heating plate used for heating said chamber. Since the base unit can disconnected to the main body, user can choice different heating plates based on different clothing ironing conditions.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a domestic appliance and specifically an ironing appliance having an external water reservoir connected to the appliance through a feeding tube. Water conveyed to the ironing unit is directly subjected to an independently heated inner plate where steam is directly produced and conveyed to the soleplate whose temperature being independently adjusted. The independently heated inner plate comprises a pair of covers set one above the other. The first cover receives water through its openings and channels and the second cover lying just below the first one to define an inner space allows conveyance of the water to the steam producing plate. The steam then reaches the soleplate to be applied to the cloth item being ironed.

Abstract: A steaming system (100) comprises a steam generator (120), a removable water tank (130) for holding and supplying water to the steam generator (120); and a dosing device (140) for supplying an amount of a water treatment agent to the water tank (130). The dosing device is configured to be triggered by a movement of the water tank (130) relative to the steam generator (120).

Abstract: A control method and device for the automatic water-replenishing for a boiler iron producing continuous steaming is disclosed. The method, which comprises a normally-closed pressure switch that can control power on/off of the boiler with respect to pressure and a normally-closed thermostat for maintaining a boiler thermostatic state, comprises the following steps: (1) determining whether the thermostat switch is off; if yes, step (3) is carried out, and if no, step (2) is carried out; (2) detecting whether the steam is being ejected; if yes, the electromagnetic valve will be opened to eject steam, while simultaneously pumping a relatively small amount of water into the boiler; (3) controlling the pump to pump a large amount of water into the boiler. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in step (2), the quantity of water is slightly less than the quantity of water that is ejected as steam.

Abstract: An electric steam iron includes a steam generator with an output port, a switching device formed of a body and a movable member. The body has an inlet in air communication with the output port, a first outlet, a second outlet, a first passage in air communication with the inlet and the first outlet, and a second passage in air communication with the inlet and the second outlet. The movable member is disposed in the intersection between the first passage and the second passage and movable between a first position where steam goes out of the first outlet and a second position where steam goes out of the second passage. A cleaning device has a connector for connection to the body of the switching device to move the movable member from the first position to the second position and a nozzle connected to the connector for steam output.

Abstract: The invention relates to an iron comprising a cartridge (4) for containing a liquid (5), a nozzle means (6) having at least one aperture (20), a pump means (14) for delivering said liquid to the nozzle means, said cartridge (4) comprising an outer wall (29) with vent means (25) including a vent hole (28) for ventilating said cartridge (4). To prevent soiling of the iron due to spillage of liquid (5) through the vent hole (28), said vent means (25) comprises a storage chamber (26)for receiving an excess of liquid from the cartridge.

Abstract: An arrangement including an electric iron having a water tank, a steam chamber, and valve for controlling the water flow from the water tank to the steam chamber, a stand for supporting the iron, an electrical connector, and a locking mechanism for locking the connector to the stand or to the iron. When the cordless mode is selected, the electrical connector remains attached to the stand while the iron is detached therefrom, and when the corded mode is selected the connector remains attached to the iron while the iron is detachable from the stand. The arrangement is provided with an actuator acting on the valve for obtaining a higher maximum water flow rate in the corded mode than in the cordless mode. The actuator may be a spring-loaded push rod arranged in the iron, one end thereof cooperating with the connector and the other end thereof cooperating with the valve.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to devices, methods and product for removing wrinkles and smoothing fabric, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery, using ultrasonic energy and an ultrasonic transmission fluid.

Abstract: The invention concerns an iron comprising a water reservoir (5), a textile additive reservoir (12), and a pump (15) comprising a mixing chamber (20) capable of sucking into the mixing chamber a dose of water and a dose of additive via an additive proportioning tap (34), so as to produce in the mixing chamber a diluted additive solution, and of conveying said solution towards a sprayer (16). The invention is characterized in that the pump (15) is of the piston type mobile in a body (18) and defining the mixing chamber (20) which emerges into the water reservoir (5) via a non-return valve, and said pump (15) also serves as additive proportioning tap (34).

Abstract: A steam iron includes an iron unit, an evaporating unit concealed in a receiving space in a base unit, a water reservoir detachably connected to the base unit, and a pump unit. The evaporating unit includes a housing that confines a steam generating chamber and that is formed with a water inlet. The pump unit is provided for drawing water from the water reservoir into the steam generating chamber via the water inlet.

Abstract: An electronic iron includes a housing (1), a sole plate (2), a heater (3) for heating the sole plate, an exchangeable reservoir (4) for containing a liquid (5), a nozzle (6), and a pump (14) for delivering the liquid to the nozzle. To reduce the risk of the nozzle becoming clogged or contaminated, the nozzle (6) is an integral fixed part of the exchangeable reservoir (4).

Abstract: An electric iron is provided which includes a housing (1), a sole plate (2), a first reservoir (6) having an outlet (12) for a first fluid (7), an exchangeable reservoir (8) having an outlet (11) for a second fluid (9), which has a viscosity, and having a coupling (14), a nozzle (10) comprising at least one aperture, a pump (19) for delivering a mixture of the first and second fluids to the nozzle (10), said coupling (14) comprising a first and a second inlet (15,16) and an outlet (17), said second inlet (16) of the coupling being fixedly connected to the outlet (11) of the exchangeable reservoir (8), the first inlet (15) of the coupling (14) and the outlet (17) of the coupling (14) being connected to the outlet (12) of the first reservoir (6) and to a supply tube (18) to the pump (19), respectively, if the exchangeable reservoir (8) is inserted into the iron, at least one of the inlets (15,16) of the coupling (14) and/or the outlet (11) of the exchangeable reservoir (8) being provided with a flow restriction

Abstract: An electric iron comprising a housing (1), a sole plate (2), heating means (3) for heating said sole plate, an exchangeable reservoir (4) for containing a liquid (5), nozzle means (6), and a pump (14) for delivering said liquid to said nozzle means. To reduce the risk of the nozzle means becoming clogged or contaminated, the nozzle means (6) are an integral fixed part of the exchangeable reservoir (4).

Abstract: An electric iron comprising a housing (1), a sole plate (2), a first reservoir (6) having an outlet (12) for a first fluid (7), an exchangeable reservoir (8) having an outlet (11) for a second fluid (9), which has a viscosity, and having coupling means (14), a nozzle means (10) comprising at least one aperture, a pump (19) for delivering a mixture of the first and second fluids to the nozzle means (10), said coupling means (14) comprising a first and a second inlet (15,16) and an outlet (17), said second inlet (16) of the coupling means being fixedly connected to the outlet (11) of the exchangeable reservoir (8), the first inlet (15) of the coupling means (14) and the outlet (17) of the coupling means (14) being connected to the outlet (12) of the first reservoir (6) and to a supply tube (18) to the pump (19), respectively, if the exchangeable reservoir (8) is inserted into the iron, at least one of the inlets (15,16) of the coupling means (14) and/or the outlet (11) of the exchangeable reservoir (8) being pr