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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8205363 | Steam ironing machine A steam ironing machine, at least comprises a base, a telescopic shaft and an ironing device, wherein the base is provided with a steam generator and an outer case surrounding it. The telescopic shaft with a support seat mounted on its top end is disposed on the bas... | 06/26/2012 |
| 7997019 | Apparatus and method for generating steam A steam generating apparatus includes a boiler for receiving water to be heated and an opening in a wall of the boiler. The opening is closable by a closing device. The steam generating apparatus also includes a steam duct for conducting steam generated in the boile... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7908776 | Garment care system A garment care system includes a steam generator having a steam outlet, and a handset having a steam inlet arranged for coupling to the steam outlet, an opening for releasing steam and a steam control unit for controlling a valve for controlling the release of steam... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7779564 | Boiler system for use with a steaming device A steam ironing system (2) comprises a steam iron (10) and a boiler system (25) having a boiler (30) for generating steam, wherein the steam iron (10) and the boiler (30) are connected to each other through a steam hose (... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7392607 | Electrical household appliance having means for detecting the opening of a plug A household electric appliance having an orifice, or passage, closed by a plug, or stopper, wherein the appliance further includes a unit for detecting opening of the plug, the unit allowing, when power is supplied to the appliance, a detection that opening of the p... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360328 | Steam generating device and iron using the steam generating device The present invention discloses a steam generating device comprising a control circuit for monitoring the temperature and controlling water filling and heating and steam discharging, and a sealed container which is highly temperature resistant. An electric heating t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340853 | Iron with fabric contact detector An electric iron having a housing (1) and a soleplate (2) in which at least one outlet opening (10;15;34;45) is provided, means (8;19;28;39;43) for generating a fine liquid spray or foam or steam, and means (5) for delivering said ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7191554 | Steam iron An electric iron including a housing; a soleplate connected to the housing; a heater for heating the soleplate; a fluid holding system connected to the housing, the fluid holding system including a first fluid reservoir; and a second water only reservoir connected t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7114274 | Ironing apparatus An ironing apparatus includes an iron body having a heater, a base, a tank, a water receiving port and a power receiving port, and a stand having an iron rest, a water feeding port and a power feeding part. The base is heated by the heater, and it comprises a vapori... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093384 | Mist iron An iron comprising a housing (1), a heatable soleplate (4) and means for generating very fine liquid droplets to be expelled from at least one discharge opening (9) of the iron, said means comprising at least one air passage (8) for press... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086186 | Ironing device Near the middle portion as viewed from side of cover case, there is provided a case space through cover case, thereby forming cover case grip portion in cover case. Near the middle portion as viewed from side of the iron body, there is provided a body space there th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051462 | Combined steam cleaner and steam iron apparatus and circuit A combination steam cleaner and steam iron includes a steam generator, a steam cleaner and a steam iron. The steam generator includes a voltage control device serially connected to a boiler element for boiling water to produce steam. The steam cleaner is attachable ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6935056 | Steam iron with steam chamber with a small-sized vent A new steam iron with a steam chamber connected with the labyrinths and the steam outlet vents of the soleplate through a small connection duct or a small hole, in such a way as to keep high pressure inside the steam generation chamber. The iron is provided with a s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6917015 | Electric iron arrangement 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 conne... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910291 | Garment pressing station for pressing a finished garment A garment pressing station is adapted for pressing a finished garment. The pressing station includes a supporting frame and a vertical press board carried by the frame. A hand-held iron is suspended from the frame, and adapted for engaging and pressing the garment o... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6711840 | Combined steam cleaner and steam iron apparatus and circuit A combination steam cleaner and steam iron includes a steam generator, a steam cleaner and a steam iron. The steam generator includes first and second boiling elements for boiling water to produce steam. The steam cleaner is attachable to the steam generator to rece... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6678973 | Vapor distribution device, particularly for electrical household appliances A vapor distribution device, usable particularly with electrical household appliances which comprise a boiler for producing water vapor or steam, which is connected through a first duct to at least one first element for distributing the steam. The distrib... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6446370 | Ironing device An ironing device includes a housing, a receptacle holding fluid, and a pumping device for transporting the fluid from the receptacle onto an ironing article. The receptacle is fluidically connected to the housing and the pumping device is disposed in the... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6233853 | Steam ironing station having a device for increasing the steam generating power A steam ironing station includes a steam iron; a steam generator supplying steam to the steam iron; an iron heater disposed in the iron and having an iron heater circuit connectable to a line voltage; a temperature responsive device for opening the iron h... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6212332 | Steam iron station A steam iron station has a removable tank mounted in a case. Also included is a conduit adapted to be coupled to a steam iron. Also included is a removable filter having an intake. The filter is mounted in the case to communicate with the tank. Also inclu... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6176026 | Steam iron with power and water supplying stand A cordless steam iron is provided with an external reservoir assembly for automatically re-filling an internal reservoir when the iron rests on an iron stand. The reservoir assembly includes a removable bottle that can be readily filled with water and the... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6067403 | Household electrical steam generator with stabilized boiler water level, particularly for smoothing irons In this household electrical steam generator, particularly for smoothing irons, the water level within the boiler is stabilized by electronic and/or pneumatic action, electronic action being actuated by a temperature sensor positioned on that portion of t... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6061935 | Appliance for treating garment with steamer and iron A dual appliance for steam treating garments having a central reservoir and an electrical water pump to supply water to a steamer or a steam iron. Separate braided flexible cables supply water and power to the steamer and to the steam iron, to which the r... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6032391 | Iron and steam brush for business use An iron having an iron main body and an electromagnetic valve which controls flow and stop of ironing steam. The iron is provided with a first tube for ironing steam, which sends ironing steam to the iron main body in open state of the electromagnetic val... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6021591 | Cover for steam iron with outside tank Cover (10) for steam iron (11) of the type having an outside tank, whether incorporating a boiler or not, associated with a base (16), wherein the cover (10) is able to be associated temporarily with the base (16) in order to cover the iron (11) when the ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5842295 | Ironing machine having an iron and a stand An ironing machine is provided which includes an iron 1 and a stand 2. The iron 1 includes a steam generator 11 in the sole plate 15 of the iron 1. The stand 2 includes a reservoir 21, which is connected to the steam generator 11 by a duct 3. The ironing ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5832639 | Portable garment finishing appliance A portable garment finishing apparatus of the present invention comprises a water reservoir, a water conversion device, and a conventional steam heated iron. The present apparatus is designed to operate from a single 115 v power source, such as an ordinar... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5780812 | Lamp heated iron with temperature control means An electric smoothing iron is provided which has a soleplate (3) which has a low heat capacity and which is heatable by means of light energy produced by lamps (6), reflectors (7) being provided to reflect the light to the soleplate (3), and the temperatu... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5675919 | Iron with steam and drain concentric tubes A flexible drain tube for exhausting drains from an iron main body is inserted into a flexible steam tube for sending steam into the iron main body in order to form one flexible connection tube. The flexible steam tube of the flexible connection tube conn... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5430963 | Iron including pressurizing and emitting steam chambers and remote reservoir A steam iron is provided with a vaporization chamber, an electric heater, a steam emitting chamber and a soleplate, which are made integrally. The vaporization chamber is provided therein with a pressure accumulating container for stabilizing and rectifyi... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5428910 | Steam iron with internal and external fluid supply A steam iron including a vaporization chamber (2) connected by a water/steam supply device (8,11) to a flexible hose (9) extending from an external large-capacity reservoir(13). A device (5) regulates the water discharge that is also connected to the vapo... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5315773 | Iron retractable in stand including power and water regulation therebetween An ironing apparatus which includes an ironing head, an ironing head rest including an electrical connection for supplying an electrical current to the ironing head placed on the ironing heat rest, a main tank for containing water and supplying the water ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5307440 | Electrically heated steam generator with a proportionally controlled steam and power take-off for supplying steam and electric power to an external user A steam generator for domestic and industrial use, of the type which has a boiler (5) provided with a resistance heater element (17) and a steam and energy take-off unit (10) for supplying steam and electrical power to an external user item, such as a smo... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5189726 | Steam producing apparatus for home use with low cold water reservoir level steam output stoppage The apparatus comprises a boiler (2) provided with an electric resistance heating element (3) arranged to heat and vaporize water, a water reservoir (6) independent of the boiler and a pump (8) designed to transfer water from the reservoir to the boiler. ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5089080 | Cold carpet iron A carpet iron constructed with a weighted member having a flat bottom surface with a plurality of orifices therein, through which a cool gas is supplied, the carpet iron being used to press and cool a carpet seam that has been prepared with an underlying ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4875301 | Cylinderical apparatus for holding table skirting for wrinkle removal A method and apparatus for removing wrinkles from a table skirt includes a cylinder capable of holding the table skirt and having a porous portion. The apparatus further includes devices for rotating the cylinder and for delivering steam from an outside s... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4574503 | Ironing board support for iron and auxiliary steam generator An ironing board supported by collapsible legs to which a box-shaped body can be connected either fixedly or in a removable manner. This body is provided with a specific housing suitable to accommodate an iron interconnected to a steam boiler by a fluid p... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4565019 | Steam iron stand with pivotable water reservoir A steam iron assembly for domestic use includes an iron, a box-shaped base for supporting the iron, and a water reservoir pivotably mounted on the base for movement thereon as required. The base may also contain an automatic cablewinder and a water-soften... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4536978 | Steam ironing appliance A steam ironing machine includes an ironing board, a steam generator to convey steam to a steam iron, a heater for the ironing board, a suction device to remove residual moisture from ironed clothes. The ironing board is rotatably mounted by hinges with r... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4535556 | Steam ironing apparatus with a separate water reservoir Steam ironing apparatus comprises a steam iron, the body of which is formed with a steam generating evaporation chamber communicating with a plurality of through holes formed in the plate of the iron. A unit for supplying water to the steam generating cha... | 08/20/1985 |
