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The omnidirectional portable appliance for steam cleaning surfaces both hard and flexible, comprises a case provided with a handle, a water feed orifice, an electricity power cord, a cleaning head, a steam generator included in the case and a venturi device [means for selectively] delivering steam t

The omnidirectional portable appliance for steam cleaning surfaces both hard and flexible, comprises a case provided with a handle, a water feed orifice, an electricity power cord, a cleaning head, a steam generator included in the case and a venturi device [means for selectively] delivering steam to the cleaning head. The instantaneous steam generator having low thermal inertia operates at atmospheric pressure and comprises a capillary body for storing in divided form all of the supply of water to be evaporated, [in divided form] the capillary body being compressed around [the electrical heater means which comprise] a [metal-clad] resistance element and a heater body constituted by a [having a] material that is a good conductor of heat, is overmolded on the resistance element and [thereon to form a heater body which] is associated with at least one heat transmission element connected to [the] a hottest portion of the heater body and provided with a temperature sensor enabling the control of power fed to the [metal-clad] resistance element to be optimized so as to be safe regardless of the orientation in three dimensions of the steam generator.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An omnidirectional portable appliance for steam cleaning both hard surfaces and flexible surfaces, the appliance comprising a case provided with a handle, a water feed orifice, an electricity power cord, a cleaning head, a steam generator included in the case and having storage mea

[ We claim:] [1.] An omnidirectional portable appliance for steam cleaning both hard surfaces and flexible surfaces, the appliance comprising a case provided with a handle, a water feed orifice, an electricity power cord, a cleaning head, a steam generator included in the case and having storage means for storing a supply of water, and electrical heater means for heating said supply of water to produce steam, and means for selectively delivering steam to the cleaning head, the appliance containing an instantaneous steam generator having low thermal inertia operating at atmospheric pressure and comprising a capillary body for storing all of the supply of water to be evaporated, the capillary body being compressed around the electrical heater means which comprise a resistance element and a heater body constituted by a material that is a good conductor of heat, said heater body is overmolded on said resistance element and is associated with at least one heat transmission element connected to a hottest portion of the heater body and provided with a temperature sensor enabling control of power fed to the resistance element to be optimized so as to be safe regardless of the orientation in three dimensions of the steam generator.