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Steam iron having plural heating elements and a control circuit regulating timed heating element power

  • US 5,042,179 A
  • Filed: 01/18/1990
  • Issued: 08/27/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electric steam iron, comprising a housing, a soleplate connected thereto and provided with steam outlets, a first heating element for heating of the soleplate, a steam generator connected via a steam pipe to the steam outlets in the soleplate, and a second heating element for heating the steam generator, the steam iron having a control circuit for regulating the output power of the second heating element during a period of active ironing to produce a varying amount of steam by the steam generator in said period.

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