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A steam iron comprises a housing, a handle supported by or integral with the housing, a soleplate having a plurality of steam vents defined therein, a water reservoir supported by the housing for holding water to be converted to steam, and a water fill funnel supported by the housing and/or the hand

A steam iron comprises a housing, a handle supported by or integral with the housing, a soleplate having a plurality of steam vents defined therein, a water reservoir supported by the housing for holding water to be converted to steam, and a water fill funnel supported by the housing and/or the handle for adding water to the reservoir. The water fill funnel has a top rim defining a top opening. The water fill funnel defines a bottom opening that is in fluid connection with the water reservoir. At least a portion of the water fill funnel is external to the housing.

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1. A steam iron comprising: a housing;a handle supported by or integral with the housing;a soleplate having a plurality of steam vents defined therein;a water reservoir supported by the housing for holding water to be converted to steam; anda water fill funnel supported by the handle for adding wate

1. A steam iron comprising: a housing;a handle supported by or integral with the housing;a soleplate having a plurality of steam vents defined therein;a water reservoir supported by the housing for holding water to be converted to steam; anda water fill funnel supported by the handle for adding water to the reservoir, the water fill funnel having an upper portion including a top rim defining a top opening, the upper portion extending outward from the handle, the water fill funnel further comprising an outer wall that extends outward from the handle, the water fill funnel defining a bottom opening that is in fluid connection with the water reservoir, at least a portion of the water fill funnel being external to the housing. 2. The steam iron of claim 1, wherein the water fill funnel comprises an inner wall and the inner wall has at least two different slopes. 3. The steam iron of claim 2, wherein the at least two different slopes comprise an upper slope and a lower slope, and wherein the upper slope is steeper than the lower slope. 4. The steam iron of claim 1, wherein the water fill funnel further comprises opposing planar restrictions flanking the bottom opening of the water fill funnel. 5. The steam iron of claim 1, further comprising: a vent tube having an upper end that is above the bottom opening of the water fill funnel and a lower end that is below the bottom opening of the water fill funnel. 6. The steam iron of claim 1, wherein a width of the top opening of the water fill funnel is about 40% of a total width of the steam iron. 7. The steam iron of claim 1, wherein a length of the top opening of the water fill funnel is about 20% of a total length of the steam iron. 8. The steam iron of claim 1, wherein a depth of the water fill funnel is about 25% of a total height of the steam iron. 9. A steam iron comprising: a housing;a handle supported by or integral with the housing;a soleplate having a plurality of steam vents defined therein;a water reservoir supported by the housing for holding water to be converted to steam;a water fill funnel supported by the housing and/or the handle for adding water to the reservoir, the water fill funnel having a top rim defining a top opening, the water fill funnel defining a bottom opening that is in fluid connection with the water reservoir; anda vent tube having an upper end that is above the bottom opening of the water fill funnel and a lower end that is below the bottom opening of the water fill funnel. 10. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein the water fill funnel has an inner wall and the inner wall has at least two different slopes. 11. The steam iron of claim 10, wherein the at least two different slopes comprise an upper slope and a lower slope, and wherein the upper slope is steeper than the lower slope. 12. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein the water fill funnel further comprises opposing planar restrictions flanking the bottom opening of the water fill funnel. 13. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein the water fill funnel further comprises an upper portion that includes the top rim and which projects outward from the housing and/or the handle. 14. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein a width of the top opening of the water fill funnel is about 40% of a total width of the steam iron. 15. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein a length of the top opening of the water fill funnel is about 20% of a total length of the steam iron. 16. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein a depth of the water fill funnel is about 25% of a total height of the steam iron. 17. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the water fill funnel is external to the housing. 18. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein the water fill funnel comprises an upper portion which includes the top rim and which extends outward from the housing and/or the handle. 19. The steam iron of claim 9, wherein the water fill funnel comprises an outer wall which extends outward from the housing and/or the handle.