GARMENT STEAMER

• US 20060191299A1
• Filed: 12/08/2005
• Published: 08/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew J. Tobias
• Original Assignee: Andrew Tobias
• Inventors: Tobias, Andrew J., Off, Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/164,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20060191299A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 68/5.00R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 73/00 Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam combined with external pressure means D06F71/00

Abstract

A portable, modular garment steamer includes a carriage and steamer body detachably mounted thereon. The steam body includes a water tank, a reservoir and a steam chamber having a water heating element. A steam hose connected to the steam chamber permits a user to control the direction of steam exiting the steamer. The carriage includes wheels making the assembly movable. In addition the steamer body includes a carrying strap providing for portability when separated from the carriage. On/off switches as well as a thermostat and/or a timer permit the control and selective operation of a water heating element to control the generation of steam.

Claims

1. A portable, modular garment steamer, comprising:

a carriage;

a steamer body including a water tank, a reservoir and a steam chamber, wherein the steamer body is detachably mounted on the carriage; and

a steam hose connected to the steam chamber.

2. The garment steamer of claim 1, wherein the water tank includes a cap having a flow valve.

3. The garment steamer of claim 2, wherein the reservoir includes a platform for mated engagement with the flow valve.

4. The garment steamer of claim 1, including a tube for connecting the reservoir to the steam chamber and a drain plug connected to the tube.

5. The garment steamer of claim 1, wherein the steam chamber includes a water heating element.

6. The garment steamer of claim 5, further comprising means for electrically and operationally connecting the water heating element to a first on/off switch.

7. The garment steamer of claim 6, further comprising a thermostat electrically and operationally connected to the first on/off switch.

8. The garment steamer of claim 6, further comprising a second on/off switch, wherein the first on/off switch is electrically and operationally connected to the connecting means and the second on/off switch is electrically and operationally connected to the water heating element.

9. The garment steamer of claim 6, wherein the connecting means comprises a power cord which is modular and detachable from the steamer body.

10. The garment steamer of claim 6, wherein the connecting means comprises a power cord which is retractable into a cavity in the steamer body.

11. The garment steamer of claim 6, further comprising a timer associated with the first on/off switch.

12. The garment steamer of claim 1, wherein the carriage includes a garment rod and bumper caps over respective wheels.

13. The garment steamer of claim 1, wherein the steamer body includes a detachable carrying strap.

14. A portable, modular garment steamer, comprising:

a carriage;

a steamer body including a water tank, a reservoir and a steam chamber, wherein the steamer body is detachably mounted on the carriage;

the water tank including a cap having a flow valve;

a steam hose connected to the steam chamber; and

means for electrically and operationally connecting a water heating element in the water tank to a first on/off switch.

15. The garment steamer of claim 14, wherein the reservoir includes a platform for mated engagement with the flow valve.

16. The garment steamer of claim 14, including a tube for connecting the reservoir to the steam chamber and a drain plug connected to the tube.

17. The garment steamer of claim 14, further comprising a thermostat electrically and operationally connected to the first on/off switch.

18. The garment steamer of claim 14, further comprising a second on/off switch, wherein the first on/off switch is electrically and operationally connected to the connecting means and the second on/off switch is electrically and operationally connected to the water heating element.

19. The garment steamer of claim 14, wherein the connecting means comprises a power cord which is modular and detachable from the steamer body.

20. The garment steamer of claim 14, wherein the connecting means comprises a power cord which is retractable into a cavity in the steamer body.

21. The garment steamer of claim 14, further comprising a timer associated with the first on/off switch.

22. The garment steamer of claim 14, wherein the carriage includes a garment rod and bumper caps over respective wheels.

23. The garment steamer of claim 14, wherein the steamer body includes a detachable carrying strap.

24. A portable, modular garment steamer, comprising:

a carriage including a garment rod and bumper caps over respective wheels;

a steamer body including a water tank, a reservoir and a steam chamber, wherein the steamer body is detachably mounted on the carriage;

the water tank including a cap having a flow valve;

the reservoir including a platform for mated engagement with the flow valve;

a steam hose connected to the steam chamber; and

means for electrically and operationally connecting a water heating element in the water tank to a first on/off switch and a timer associated with the first on/off switch.

25. The garment steamer of claim 24, including a tube for connecting the reservoir to the steam chamber and a drain plug connected to the tube.

26. The garment steamer of claim 24, further comprising a thermostat electrically and operationally connected to the first on/off switch.

27. The garment steamer of claim 24, further comprising a second on/off switch, wherein the first on/off switch is electrically and operationally connected to the connecting means and the second on/off switch is electrically and operationally connected to the water heating element.

28. The garment steamer of claim 24, wherein the connecting means comprises a power cord which is modular and detachable from the steamer body.

29. The garment steamer of claim 24, wherein the connecting means comprises a power cord which is retractable into a cavity in the steamer body.

30. The garment steamer of claim 24, wherein the steamer body includes a detachable carrying strap.