Manual steaming apparatus

Claim 2

Steam spraying apparatus for applying steam from a steam supply hose to a fabric, comprising: a steam delivery apparatus including a plurality of spray tubes having nozzles thereon, a steam delivery tube, and tubular means for holding said spray tubes and conveying steam from said delivery tube through said spray tubes to said nozzles; handle means for manipulating said steam delivery apparatus comprising a delivery tube housing adapted to encompass and firmly engage said delivery tube, and handle grip means connected to said housing and spaced apart from said delivery tube, for manually manipulating said steam delivery apparatus.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 including a retainer strap associated with said housing and sweat fitted onto said delivery tube for preventing movement of said handle means on said delivery tube.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2 including means for affixing said strap to said housing.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 including a nozzle configuration wherein each of the nozzles has a slot cut therein to communicate with said tubular means, said slots being cut in the sides of said nozzle tips at an angle inclined from the horizontal whereby each tip provides a substantially flat spray pattern which does not intersect the spray pattern from adjacent nozzles.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each nozzle has a cavity therein in fluid communication with said tube, and a slot is cut in the side of said nozzles to intersect said cavity, said slots being cut at an angle inclined from the horizontal.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said slots are cut at an angle of from about 7* to 20* from the horizontal, when viewing said nozzle from said fabric.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said angle is from about 10* to 12*.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said orifice slot is cut at an angle of from about 20* to 60* from the horizontal when viewing said nozzle normal to the direction of spray through said orifice slot.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 8. wherein said angle is about 30*.

Claim 11

In a steam spraying apparatus for applying steam from a supply hose to the fabric with a steam delivery apparatus which includes a plurality of spray nozzles, a steam delivery tube, and tubular means for holding said nozzles in spaced relationship and conveying steam from said delivery tube to said nozzles, the improvement comprising in combination: a handle means for manipulation said steam delivery apparatus including a steam delivery tube housing adapted to encompass and firMly engage said delivery tube, handle grip means connected to said housing and spaced therefrom through a neck portion, and means within said housing for gripping and firmly engaging said steam delivery tube therein.

Claim 12

In a steam spraying apparatus for applying steam from a supply hose to the fabric with a steam delivery apparatus which includes a plurality of spray nozzles, a steam delivery tube, and tubular means for holding said nozzles in spaced relationship and conveying steam from said delivery tube to said nozzles, the improvement comprising in combination: a handle means for manipulation said steam delivery apparatus including a steam delivery tube housing adapted to encompass and firMly engage said delivery tube, handle grip means connected to said housing and spaced therefrom through a neck portion, and means within said housing for gripping and firmly engaging said steam delivery tube therein.

Claim 13

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said handle means are formed in two halves which are fastened together and wherein the handle halves are milled out to receive said gripping means.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 11, including switch means for controlling the steam delivery, and a milled section in said handle for receiving said switch means.