Water distribution screen on a coated steam iron vaporization chamber

摘要

A steam pressing iron having a soleplate presenting an ironing surface and having steam outlet openings; a steam generating structure disposed adjacent the soleplate and defining a water vaporization chamber having a bottom surface; a device for heating water in the vaporization chamber; a covering of a material selected to promote vaporization of water disposed on the bottom surface of the vaporization chamber; and a screen disposed above the covering for distributing water across the covering.