ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,251, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to NORI Inc. (New Canaan, Conn.).
"Handheld steam iron" was invented by Courtney Toll (New Canaan, Conn.) and Mohan Rajasekaran (Bristol, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handheld steam iron for straightening creases in wrinkled fabric is disclosed. The handheld steam iron can combine the benefits of both an iron and a steamer by providing heat and steam to a garment. The handheld steam iron can include an upper arm and a lower body. The upper arm and/or lower body can include a plate, steam chambers, or both. The steam iron can include a pump to provide fluid to the upper arm and/or lower b...