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Is a steam iron patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a steam iron have been patented many times, but "a steam iron" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 282 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “steam iron” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 278 best keyword matches we examined, 86 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE (25), KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV (24), SEB SA (12), KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (9).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): D06F (274), F22B (21), B08B (5), A47L (5).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a steam iron
- Ironing method and device for garment steamer, and garment steamer, storage medium and electronic device WO-2024045601-A1 2024 · HAIER UPLUS INTELLIGENT TECH BEIJING CO LTD
The present application relates to the technical field of smart homes/intelligent households. Disclosed are an ironing method and device for a garment steamer, and a garment steamer, a storage medium and an electronic device. The …
View on Google Patents - Garment steamer with ironing board WO-2022053468-A1 2022 · KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
The invention relates to a garment steamer (100) for treating garments. The garment steamer comprises an ironing board (102) forming a planar surface. The ironing board is made of plastic material. A pole assembly (104A, 104B) sup…
View on Google Patents - High pressure steam ironing machine with automatic control of heating and water addition US-2022403583-A1 2022 · CHEN XIANPENG
A high pressure steam ironing machine with automatic heating and water addition controlling is provided. The ironing machine includes a housing, a bracket, an air release valve, a pressure chamber, an ironing board, a dual water a…
View on Google Patents - Steam ironing apparatus comprising a coat hanger on which to hang the garment that is to be smoothed US-10648126-B2 2020 · SEB SA
A steam ironing apparatus includes a base containing a device for producing steam connected by a pipe to a smoothing accessory including a hole for emitting steam. The base includes a coat hanger for hanging a garment and mounted …
View on Google Patents - Garment steamer with a hanger movable compared to a fixed ironing board WO-2020127794-A1 2020 · KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
The invention relates to a garment steamer (100) for treating a garment, the garment steamer (100) comprising a base (103), at least one pole (104) extending from the base (103), an ironing board (120) fixed compared to the at lea…
View on Google Patents - Steam iron with pressurized water reservoir US-10246816-B2 2019 · KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
The present application relates to a steam iron ( 1 ) for treating garments, comprising a heel ( 2 ) to rest the steam iron ( 1 ) on a supporting surface (S) when the steam iron ( 1 ) is not treating garments, a pressurization uni…
View on Google Patents - Ironing board assembly and garment steamer WO-2019174363-A1 2019 · GD MIDEA ENV APPLIANCES MFG CO LTD
Disclosed in the present application are an ironing board assembly and a garment steamer, the ironing board assembly comprising: an ironing board;
a position adjustment unit, the position adjustment unit comprising: a support rod …
View on Google Patents - Steam discharge unit for use in a soleplate of a steam iron US-8615909-B2 2013 · PANG YEN LENG
A steam discharge unit ( 1 ) comprises a chamber ( 10 ) for accommodating a flow of a water-steam mixture and heating the water-steam mixture, an inlet ( 11 ) to the chamber ( 10 ), and an outlet ( 12 ) from the chamber ( 10 ). In…
View on Google Patents - Steam ironing appliance comprising a water container directly connected to a boiling compartment US-8347531-B2 2013 · ROWENTA WERKE GMBH
Steam wrinkle-removing appliance comprising a water tank ( 110 ) in direct communication with a steam-producing boiling chamber ( 60 ), said boiling chamber ( 60 ) comprising a heating unit ( 4 ) and a steam outlet ( 62 ) through …
View on Google Patents - Iron soleplate, in particular for a steam iron WO-2011042886-A3 2011 · BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE
The present invention relates to an iron soleplate (10) and to a method for the production thereof, in particular for a steam iron (1), the surface (11) of which provided for placement on objects to be iron consists of anodized al…
View on Google Patents - Steam iron soleplate device and steam iron device WO-2010012682-A1 2010 · BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE
A steam iron soleplate device (2) and a steam iron device, in particular a steam iron or steam ironing station, comprising: an iron soleplate (4) with steam outlet openings (6); a steam generating system and a main evaporation cha…
View on Google Patents - Steam iron with detachable water reservoir US-6640472-B1 2003 · EUPA INTERNAT CORP
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…
View on Google Patents - Steam iron with pressurised hot water refill WO-0153596-A1 2001 · SEB SA
The invention concerns an ironing device comprising a base plate (2) generating pressurised hot water, means for fast hydraulic and electrical connection (3) of a cordless iron to the base plate when the iron is set on the base pl…
View on Google Patents - Steam iron soleplate with separate steaming and drying areas US-6189245-B1 2001 · SEB SA
A steam iron soleplate divided into at least one steaming area having a plurality of steam outlets and at least one drying area having one or more grooves but free of steam outlets. The grooves are arranged in a network of furrows…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a steam iron been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.