Electric household appliance comprising a base for the generation of steam, having a removable tank

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8510909
APP PUB NO 20110107546A1
SERIAL NO

12937115

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Electrical household appliance comprising a base (1) for the generation of steam, having a liquid tank (6) mounted removably on a receiving socket (10) and having a steam generator located outside of said tank (6), the steam generator being supplied by gravity by a supply line from the tank (6) and having a steam outlet through which the steam can escape towards a work tool, such as a crease-removing brush, said supply line comprising an inlet orifice located on the receiving socket (10), and said tank (6) comprising a closed enclosure (61) having only one outlet orifice (52) which connects the said inlet orifice when the tank is placed on the receiving socket (10), which appliance is characterized in that said tank (6) connects leaktightly onto said receiving socket (10) and in that said appliance has a vent line admitting air to the outlet orifice (52) of the tank, said vent line having one end connected to the exterior which is higher than the outlet orifice (52) of the tank.

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ROWENTA WERKE GMBH63067 OFFENBACH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hahn, Matthias Frankfurt, DE 32 388
Krebs, Martin Obernburg, DE 29 177
Spatz, Dierk Erbach, DE 6 34

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