Home garment steamer

Abstract

A portable garment steamer. The garment steamer is a steamer that allows garments to be steamed at a predetermined pressure and for a specific time automatically. The portable garment steamer is a personal use steamer that can be used in homes and hotels.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable garment steamer, the garment steamer comprises:
 a base that supports a vertical structure, the vertical structure has a first and a second end, and a front and a back side, the first end of the vertical structure is secured to the base and the second end defines a channel that runs from the second end toward the first end, the vertical structure defines a support that is attached to the vertical structure, the support has an upper and a lower side and is on the back side of the vertical structure, the support defines a central support aperture;   a heating element and a liquid holding tank are mounted on the base, the liquid holding tank connects to the heating element;   an electrical motor that attaches to the lower side of the support;   a helical guide, the helical guide attaches to the electrical motor so that the helical guide passes through the central support aperture of the support;   an oblong steam head that has an inner and an outer side, the inner side defines steam ports, the outer side defines a helical guide attachment, the helical guide attachment mounts on the helical guide and passes through the channel of the vertical structure from the front to the back side of the vertical structure;   a hose attaches to the oblong steam head and the heating element;   a garment support, the garment support attaches to the second end of the vertical structure;   a cover that mounts on the back side of the vertical structure, the cover defines a control that controls the electrical motor and the heating element; and   a power supply that powers the heating element, the electric motor, and the control.   
     
     
         2 . The portable garment steamer of  claim 1 , wherein the control is digital control that can be set to control the pressure and time that an item may me steamed when placed in the garment steamer. 
     
     
         3 . The portable garment steamer of  claim 2 , wherein the control is wireless. 
     
     
         4 . The portable garment steamer of  claim 3 , wherein the hose is of a caliber that will not collapse on to itself when the helical support guide moves the oblong structure in either an upward or downward direction. 
     
     
         5 . A portable garment steamer, the garment steamer comprises:
 a base that supports a vertical structure, the vertical structure has a first and a second end, and a front and a back side, the first end of the vertical structure is secured to the base and the second end defines a channel that runs from the second end toward the first end, the vertical structure defines a support that is attached to the vertical structure, the support has an upper and a lower side and is on the back side of the vertical structure, the support defines a central support aperture;   a heating element and a liquid holding tank are mounted on the base, the liquid holding tank connects to the heating element;   an electrical motor that attaches to the lower side of the support;   a helical guide, the helical guide attaches to the electrical motor so that the helical guide passes through the central support aperture of the support;   a steam head assembly, the steam head assembly has an upper and lower side, a plurality of steam head assembly holes are defined between the upper and lower side of the steam head assembly and a steam head assembly opening, a pair of arms extend from the steam head assembly, a steam head assembly rail is mounted on the arms, a plurality of pressure heads are mounted on the steam head assembly rail, and the arms define a steam head assembly track in which the steam head assembly rail is guided through;   a hose attaches to the steam head assembly and the heating element;   a garment support, the garment support attaches to the second end of the vertical structure;   a cover that mounts on the back side of the vertical structure, the cover defines a control that controls the electrical motor and the heating element; and   a power supply that powers the heating element, the electric motor, and the control.   
     
     
         6 . The portable garment steamer of  claim 5 , wherein the control is digital control that can be set to control the pressure and time that an item may me steamed when placed in the garment steamer. 
     
     
         7 . The portable garment steamer of  claim 6 , wherein the control is wireless. 
     
     
         8 . The portable garment steamer of  claim 7 , wherein the hose is of a caliber that will not collapse on to itself when the helical support guide moves the oblong structure in either an upward or downward direction.