Drip-free garment steamer

Abstract

A drip-free garment steamer includes a steamer body having an inlet end and an outlet end, and defining an inner cavity through which steam passes. A plate at least partially covers the outlet end of the steamer body. A plurality of nozzles extend from the plate into the inner cavity of the steamer body, the nozzles defining apertures through the plate for the passage of steam from the inner cavity.

1 . A drip-free garment steamer, comprising:
 a steamer body having an inlet end and an outlet end, and defining an inner cavity through which steam passes;   a plate at least partially covering the outlet end of the steamer body; and   a plurality of nozzles extending from the plate into the inner cavity of the steamer body, the nozzles defining apertures through the plate for the passage of steam from the inner cavity.   
   
   
       2 . The garment steamer of  claim 1 , wherein each nozzle comprises a hollow tube connected to the plate, extending into the inner cavity. 
   
   
       3 . The garment steamer of  claim 2 , wherein the hollow tubes are configured to minimize water within the inner cavity of the steamer body which has condensed from the steam passing therethrough, from flowing through the apertures. 
   
   
       4 . The garment steamer of  claim 1 , wherein the plate snap-fits to the steamer body. 
   
   
       5 . The garment steamer of  claim 1 , wherein the plate engages the steamer body in a manner that provides the garment steamer with an angled work surface ranging from forty five to ninety degrees relative to an axis extending centrally through the steamer body. 
   
   
       6 . A drip-free garment steamer, comprising:
 a steamer body having an inlet end and an outlet end, and defining an inner cavity through which steam passes;   a plate at least partially covering the outlet end of the steamer body; and   a plurality of nozzles extending from the plate into the inner cavity of the steamer body, the nozzles defining apertures through the plate for the passage of steam from the inner cavity, wherein the nozzles are configured to minimize water within the inner cavity of the steamer body which has condensed from the steam passing therethrough, from flowing through the apertures.   
   
   
       7 . The garment steamer of  claim 6 , wherein each nozzle comprises a hollow tube connected to the plate, extending into the inner cavity. 
   
   
       8 . The garment steamer of  claim 6 , wherein the plate snap-fits to the steamer body. 
   
   
       9 . The garment stead of  claim 6 , wherein the plate engages the steamer body in a manner that provides the garment steamer with an angled work surface ranging from forty five to ninety degrees relative to an axis extending centrally through the steamer body. 
   
   
       10 . A drip-free garment steamer, comprising:
 a steamer body having an inlet end and an outlet end, and defining an inner cavity through which steam passes;   a plate at least partially covering the outlet end of the steamer body and engaging the steamer body in a manner that provides the garment steamer with an angled work surface ranging from forty five to ninety degrees relative to an axis extending centrally through the steamer body; and   a plurality of nozzles, each nozzle comprising a hollow tube connected to the plate, extending from the plate into the inner cavity of the steamer body, the nozzles defining apertures through the plate for the passage of steam from the inner cavity, wherein the nozzles are configured to minimize water within the inner cavity of the steamer body which has condensed from the steam passing therethrough, from flowing through the apertures.   
   
   
       11 . The garment steamer of  claim 6 , wherein the plate snap-fits to the steamer body.