Steam appliance with diffuser
View Patent ↗A diffuser with an absorbent substrate for holding a steam diffusible composition, such as a fragrance for mounting on a steam frame of a steam appliance is provided. The steam appliance has a water pump for selectively injecting water from a reservoir to a boiler to generate steam fed into a steam frame with a fabric pad or steam pocket mounted thereon. The steam envelopes the diffuser to dispense a fragrance or other material in the absorbable substrate into the generated steam in response to a user use or movement of the appliance. When steam is generated and passes the diffuser, the composition is heated to a temperature it will vaporize and be distributed with the steam through the fabric pad or steam pocket.
1. A steam appliance, comprising:
an appliance housing including a steam generator and a steam outlet for the steam generated in the generator;
a steam frame connected to the housing and coupled to the steam outlet;
a fabric steam cloth mounted on the steam frame; and
a diffuser having a composition absorbed therein and mounted on the frame between the steam outlet and the steam cloth, the diffuser including a substantially planar base and at least one finger biased towards the base to engage the steam frame.
2. The steam appliance of claim 1 , wherein the diffuser is formed from a polymeric material having a plurality of microscopic voids.
3. The steam appliance of claim 2 , wherein the polymeric material is suitable to release a composition at a release temperatures in the range of 140° F. to 195° F. (60°-90° C.).
4. The steam appliance of claim 1 , wherein the diffuser includes a base with a polymeric substrate with microscopic voids mounted to the base.
5. The steam appliance of claim 4 , wherein the diffuser is formed from the polymeric material.
6. The steam appliance of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a fragrance.
7. The steam appliance of claim 1 , wherein the composition is an antiseptic.
8. The steam appliance of claim 1 , wherein fife composition is a cleaning solution.