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SMOOTHING MACHINES

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Class / Patent application numberDescriptionNumber of patent applications / Date published
038001000SMOOTHING MACHINES47
20100299976FABRIC REFRESHING CABINET DEVICE FOR INCREASING FLEXURAL RIGIDITY - A device for refreshing fabrics. The device provides fabrics with a crisp and fresh appearance and feel. The device also controls wrinkles on fabric without the use of a conventional iron or press. The device also allows for the delivery of fabric refreshing actives such as perfumes and other actives to fabrics.12-02-2010
20130086830METHOD FOR OPERATING MULTI-CLOTHES STYLER SYSTEM - The method for operating a multi-clothes styler system having a first styler and a second styler each with a hanger for applying vibration to clothes hung therefrom, includes an antiphase control step for controlling a vibration phase of a second hanger of the second styler to become an antiphase of the vibration phase of a first hanger of the first styler, if the first hanger of a first clothes styler and the second hanger of a second clothes styler are operated at the same time, and vibration frequencies of the first hanger and the second hanger are the same, whereby minimizing noise produced from the vibration of a plurality of hangers, and preventing the multi-clothes styler system from damaging due to intense variation to prevent a lifetime thereof from reducing.04-11-2013
20160047083LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus (02-18-2016
20150345073AUTOMATIC IRONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An automatic ironing system and method comprise a volumetric enclosure configured to receive an article to be steamed, and a base configured to support, power, and provide steamed water to the volumetric enclosure. The system also comprises a rotary engine configured to rotate the article when activated, and at least one steam nozzle configured to direct steam towards the article. The system also comprises a receptacle configured to receive condensed steam from the volumetric enclosure and to recirculate the condensed steam for re-use, and a controller configured to monitor one or more variables of the automatic ironing system and adjust parameters according to instructions.12-03-2015
20160251796CONTROL ELEMENT09-01-2016
038002000 Combined 12
20090265964IRONING APPLIANCE COMPRISING IDENTIFICATION MEANS FOR IDENTIFYING THE FABRIC TYPE OF ARTICLES TO BE IRONED - An ironing appliance (10-29-2009
20110126435DEVICE FOR FEEDING, IRONING, FOLDING AND STACKING OF LINEN - A device for feeding, ironing, folding and stacking of linen, having a maximum depth of 2.500 mm, and when viewed in the depth direction thereof, being successively provided with a feeding unit for feeding a piece of linen to be ironed into the device, the feeding unit having detection and measuring means to measure the piece of linen, an ironing unit, having at least one ironing roll and, for each ironing roll, a heated chest for ironing the piece of linen, a folding unit for folding the ironed item of linen, the folding unit being provided with a longitudinal folding portion located after the ironing mangle for longitudinally folding the ironed item of linen, and a cross folding portion located below the ironing mangle for cross folding the ironed piece of linen, and a stacking unit located to the right or left of the device for stacking the folded.06-02-2011
20110131844CLOTH PIECE TREATING APPARATUS - A cloth piece treating apparatus includes a spreading device for spreading a large area cloth piece, a press device, a folding device for folding the cloth piece into a predetermined small size and a cloth piece length measuring device having a cloth piece detector. The spread cloth piece is folded in the folding device on the basis of the length of the spread cloth piece. The cloth piece detector is disposed in the press device so that the horizontal length of a receiving conveyor of the folding device is minimized, whereby the total length of the cloth piece treating apparatus is shortened.06-09-2011
20140082978DRYING-IRONING COMBINED MACHINE - A drying-ironing combined machine. The machine includes a supporting body (03-27-2014
038003000 Moistener 8
20100251581Device for Removing Wrinkles From the Sleeve of a Garment - A device for removing the wrinkles from the sleeve of a garment. A working surface defines a plurality of openings. Each of first and second sleeve holders are secured proximate an opening at a proximal end of each sleeve holder. First and second air bags are each configured to substantially surround a cooperating sleeve holder. Each sleeve holder and cooperating air bag is adapted to be received within a sleeve of the garment to extend the sleeve from the working surface. In one embodiment, a steam transfer device is configured to selectively transfer steam into each air bag and outwardly through each air bag to an interior surface of the sleeve. In another embodiment, a heated air transfer device is configured to selectively transfer heated air into each air bag and outwardly through each air bag to an interior surface of the sleeve.10-07-2010
20110209364GARMENT CARE SYSTEM - A garment care system includes a steam generator having a steam outlet, and a handset having a steam inlet arranged for coupling to the steam outlet, an opening for releasing steam and a steam control unit for controlling a valve for controlling the release of steam. The steam control unit includes a selector unit having at least two selection options, and a steam release switch connected to the selector unit and arranged for starting or stopping the release of steam in dependence on the selected option.09-01-2011
20110225857LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus which can make easy drying, deodorizing, crumple removal and sterilization of clothes, characterized in that laundry treating apparatus is provided with a hanger bar for receiving clothes hangers of different shapes.09-22-2011
20110252674METHOD FOR SMOOTHING ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND TUNNEL FINISHER - A tunnel finisher in which the articles of clothing (10-20-2011
20120131822STEAM BLOW HEAD OF THE GARMENT STEAMER - The present invention is provided with a steam blow head of the garment steamer, which includes a body and a switching unit. The body is disposed with a steam inlet, a first steam outlet and a second steam outlet. The switch includes a valve body with an inlet and two outlets, a valve disc movable to switch the connection between the two outlets and the inlet and a switch. The inlet is connected to the steam inlet, and the two outlets are separately connected to the first steam outlet and the second steam outlet. The valve is movable disposed inside the body, and the switch is driving connected to the valve disc outside the body. The steam blow head of the garment steamer is full function and art structure with easy operation.05-31-2012
20150020419LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus is provided. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet having a receiving space in which laundry is received, a supply device supplying at least one of air or moisture into the receiving space, and a presser provided in the receiving space, the presser including a support device to support the laundry and a compression device to compress the laundry supported by the support device to form a crease in the laundry.01-22-2015
20150075038Manual Pump for a Household Appliance Such as an Iron - Manual pump for a household appliance such as an iron, with an activation button that moves between a resting position, to which it is returned by a return mechanism, and a depressed position, into which it is moved by pressing the button to produce a pumping effect, characterized in that said pump has a stopping mechanism exerting a force against the movement of the button toward the depressed position when said button is in the resting position, said stopping mechanism being adjusted so that the force necessary to move the button into the depressed position is greater when the button is in the resting position than when it is not in said resting position.03-19-2015
20150376830ELECTRICAL IRONING PRESS - An electrical ironing press comprising a meshed board and an iron board, in which the meshed board is fixedly connected with a base, the iron board is fixedly connected with a rocker arm, the base is hinged with the rocker arm, and the rocker arm is provided with a steam pipe; wherein the electrical ironing press also comprises a spring and link rods; the spring is connected with the rocker arm and the base and positioned therebetween; an end of each of the link rods is hinged with the base: another end of each of the link rods is slidably connected with the rocker arm; the electrical ironing press also comprises a locking device for locking the link rods; the steam pipe is provided with a steam regulating device. The electrical ironing press enables smooth opening and closing of the rocker arm; the iron board can also open with a sufficiently wide opening angle; users can use the electrical ironing press more safely and conveniently; amount of steam given out can also be freely adjustable by the users.12-31-2015
038007000 With article-transfer device 2
038008000 Conveyor belt 2
20080201998Conveyor And Suction Band For Industrial Drying, Ironing And Folding Machines And Production Method Thereof - The belt is of those which have a flat configuration and is closed by means of staples (08-28-2008
038011000 Conveyor belt opposed to single smoother 1
20150096208Device for mangling laundry items - Belt mangles, in which a revolvingly driven mangle belt runs along on the outside of the mangle body which is curved in a trough-like manner, convey in an entrained manner laundry items to be mangled along a smooth flattening face of the mangle body. Slippage between the mangle belt and the laundry items, which causes the quality of mangling to suffer, can occur. A mangle belt is provided with a structured outer face to bear on the laundry items to be entrained. The outer face is formed from a needled felt from highly temperature-resistant man-made fibers. On account of the structuring of the outer face of the mangle belt, a rough entrainment face or adhesion face, respectively, for the laundry items, that ensures slippage-free entrainment of the laundry items by the mangle belt while conveying the laundry items along the flattening face of the mangle body, is created.04-09-2015
038012000 With clamping or stretching 2
20100115805Upgraded ironing machine for ironing trousers - Upgraded ironing machine, particularly for ironing trousers, comprising a supporting structure (05-13-2010
20120198735Garment press assembly, travel kit, and pressing methods - A mechanical garment press assembly enables users to mechanically press garments during travel and may be stored or carried in combination with standard carry-on luggage. The garment press assembly comprises opposed outer resilient planar members, each of which has a hinge end and a clamp end. A hinge member flexibly interconnects the hinge ends. Clamping structure clamps the clamp ends toward one another after a (wrinkled) garment section is received intermediate the opposed outer planar members for imparting primary wrinkle-removing forces into the target garment section. Tension members interconnect the hinge ends to the clamp ends and retain the resilient members is bowed tension for imparting secondary wrinkle-removing forces into the target garment section. Various portable assemblies are contemplated based on the foregoing basics as well as a home-based version. Certain garment pressing methods are also described based on the foregoing basics.08-09-2012
038014000 With fluid flow to or through the work 14
20090119955GARMENT REFRESHING APPARATUS - A garment refreshing apparatus is provided. The garment refreshing apparatus includes a case, a steam generator, and a discharging device. The case stores garments. The steam generator supplies steam to the inside of the case. The discharging device is extendably connected to the steam generator, to discharge steam generated by the steam generator to the inside of the case.05-14-2009
20090133298SUPPLEMENTAL CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS - A supplemental clothes treating apparatus is disclosed. A supplemental clothes treating apparatus includes a housing which defines an exterior appearance thereof, the housing having an accommodation space where clothes are accommodated; a tensile force supply unit which applies a tensile force to the clothes accommodated in the accommodation space of the housing; and a hot air supply device which supplies hot air to the clothes.05-28-2009
20100037494Ironing appliance comprising a boiling compartment in which the steam produced can freely escape to an ironing instrument - Steam wrinkle-removing appliance comprising a steam-producing boiling chamber (02-18-2010
20100043257Steam Ironing Appliance Comprising a Water Container Directly Connected to a Boiling Compartment - Steam wrinkle-removing appliance comprising a water tank (02-25-2010
20100058623Steamer - The invention is a steamer head, which includes a steamer body having a front face having at least one steam hole, the steam hole being in fluid communication with a steam chamber; and a crease panel assembly movably connected to the steamer body, the crease panel having a crease panel face, wherein the crease panel face has at least a portion in substantially parallel orientation to the front face.03-11-2010
20110173848STEAM BRUSH - A steam brush of the present invention, it relates to a household appliance equipped with an electric heater. The steam brush of the present invention, the inside of its housing is disposed with a water tank, a water pump and an electric heating plate, a switch disposed on said housing is respectively connected to the external power line and the electric heating plate; wherein said housing is cylinder-shaped, a steam outlet surface is disposed on the top surface of said housing; a base seat detachably supports said housing. The steam outlet surface of the steam brush can be far away from the desktop, so it is relatively safe. Said steam brush can expand its functions, which can be applied as indoor humidifier, electric iron or cosmetic tool for facial steaming, it is multi-use.07-21-2011
20110173849WATER-SUPPLY MECHANISM IN THE BOILER OF GARMENT STEAMER - The water-supply mechanism of the boiler in the garment steamer of the present utility, it relates to a water-supply assembly of a steamer. The rear side of the housing of the boiler has a groove for placing an open outer water box, the bottom of said groove has a through hole for the protective pipe of the outlet of said outer water box going through and a downward extending lower flange surrounds said through hole; a check valve is fixed on the lower flange of the bottom of said groove; a water inlet on the top end of valve body of the check valve straightly faces the through hole of said groove; a water outlet of the bottom of valve body of the check valve communicates with the water inlet of the inner water box; a spring is disposed in the valve body of said check valve, said spring pushes the flange of the outer periphery of the plug in the check valve toward the water inlet of the valve body, and make the protruding portion of the upper end of the plug in said check valve extend into the protective pipe of the water outlet of said outer water box to push the plug of the water outlet of said outer water box. It is convenient for adding water into the outer water box, and the manufacture cost is relatively lower.07-21-2011
20130125427IRON FEATURING LIQUID PHASE GARMENT MOISTURIZATION VIA SOLEPLATE05-23-2013
20130125428IRON FEATURING LIQUID PHASE GARMENT MOISTURIZATION05-23-2013
038015000 Platen type 5
20100199528CLOTHES STEAM IRONING APPARATUS - A hand-held clothes steam ironing apparatus includes first and second elongated substantially rectangular arm members having an inner portion and an outer portion, a hinge mechanism rotatably connecting the two arm members at one narrow end of each such that said inner portions are substantially opposing. Imbedded in inner portions of each arm members is at least one heat plate, this heat plates containing a plurality of steam orifices distributed longitudinally along the heat plate with fluid communication between the orifices. An electrical power supply is wired in adjacent the hinge mechanism and electrically connects to the heat plates with power control capability between the two for regulating the amount of power supplied to the heat plates. Water tanks with removable caps are attached to outer portions of each of the body members, and water conduits run between each water tank and the heat plates in the corresponding arm members.08-12-2010
20140373402CLOTHING STEAM IRONING APPARATUS - An apparatus for steam ironing clothes is provided. The clothing steam ironing apparatus includes an ironing component with an ironing panel, steam ejection holes for ejecting steam to iron a clothing and air suction holes for generating a suck force on the clothing are provided in the ironing panel.12-25-2014
038016000 Platen structure 3
20120124869Pants Pressing Machine with Laser Assisted Alignment - The present invention relates to a pressing machine to be used for pressing the upper portion of a pair of wrinkled pants. The pressing machine has the contour shape of the upper portion of a pair of pants. The shape of the pressing machine makes it easier for an operator to drape a pair of pants over the machine for pressing. The shape of the pressing machine allows pants of all sizes to be pressed. The pressing machine is operated manually by pressing on two foot pedals.05-24-2012
20130152434HANDHELD IRONING DEVICE - A handheld telescopic ironing device for pressing clothing, fabric and the like comprising two handles joined at the distal end with a pivotal hinge, each handle comprised of an elongated hollow outer handle housing and at least one elongated hollow inner handle housing concentrically aligned and telescopically mounted within outer handle housing with a locking means to hold the with inner handle housing and outer handle housing at extended or contracted lengths. Attached to the two handles are heads each having a pressing surface mounted on a hollow head housing so that the two pressing surfaces oppose each other. The telescopic ironing device is further comprised of at least one heating element disposed within one or more of internal cavities of the head housing and has an optional steam feature.06-20-2013
20140007470Fabric Ironing Apparatus - This invention relates to the ironing of fabrics, such as clothes in particular, and provides a compact, light-weight apparatus suitable also for use in various ironing applications. The ironing apparatus comprises first and second fabric-pressing surfaces, supporting arms to which the surfaces are mounted opposite each other, to define a fabric-receiving gap between the surfaces. The supporting arms operate to urge the first surface toward the second, so to narrow the gap from a first, fabric receiving width, to a second, fabric-compressing width effective for exerting crease-reducing pressure on said fabric in the gap, while permitting relative traversing movement between said surfaces and the fabric. The supporting arms may be in the form of a flexible U-shaped member having opposed ends to which the respective pressing surfaces are mounted to be inwardly opposed, and a generally central portion defining a body.01-09-2014
038017000 Platen presser 3
20090293324Ironing apparatus - A second press 12-03-2009
038018000 Rotary presser 1
20100299973Laundry Press Finishing Device - This invention comprises a lower iron 12-02-2010
038021000 Having three or more press elements 1
20090320334Upgraded Ironing Machine, Particularly For Ironing Trousers - Upgraded ironing machine, particularly for ironing trousers, comprising a supporting structure (12-31-2009
038044000 Roller presser 7
20090277051IRONING ROLLER - An ironing roller includes a first annular chamber in communication with an inlet and an outlet arranged to rotate about a longitudinal axis, where the first annular chamber forms a passage through which a heat carrying fluid heated by heating device located inside the ironing roller circulates, a circuit external to the annular chamber being arranged to lead the heat carrying fluid from the outlet to the inlet of the chamber. A second annular chamber adjacent and coaxial to the first annular chamber is provided, the two annular chambers being intercommunicated for the circulation of the heat carrying fluid from one of the annular chambers to the other, and where one of the annular chambers carries out a heat uptake function and the other one carries out a heat transfer function.11-12-2009
20110271563DEVICE FOR CORRECTING A DEFORMATION IN AT LEAST ONE MATERIAL WEB - A device for correcting a deformation inside at least one material web in the machine direction of the at least one material web comprises at least one roller body seated rotatably about an axis of rotation for guiding the at least one material web, and at least one rigid shaft that is arranged in the interior of the roller body. The rigid shaft is divided in the direction of the axis of rotation axis into a first part and a second part, the first part and the second part each having at least one curvature. The first part and the second part are rotatable and/or pivotable independently of one another, so that the roller body can be adjusted between at least a first and a second external shape.11-10-2011
20130031813METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A STRETCHABLE SHEET - In a method of producing a stretchable sheet using a pair of gear rolls each having a plurality of teeth arranged on a circumference thereof, a raw sheet is drawn by passing the raw sheet through a gap between the pair of gear rolls. The raw sheet contains a plurality of types of fibers, and has a plurality of recessed sections formed by pressing. The recessed sections are formed collinearly at least along the drawing direction at a predetermined formation pitch in the drawing direction. An arrangement pitch of the teeth in the drawing direction is greater than the formation pitch and smaller than twice the formation pitch.02-07-2013
038052000 With single cooperating pressing roll 2
20130298431SHEET MATERIAL CONVEYING APPARATUS - A conveying apparatus includes a first roller that is rotational to convey a nonwoven fabric and a second roller that is rotational to convey the nonwoven fabric and is located on the trailing side of the first roller with respect to the conveying direction of the nonwoven fabric. The conveying apparatus includes a noncontact sensor and a controller. The noncontact sensor detects the distance from the nonwoven fabric at a position between the first roller and the second roller. The controller uses the distance detected by the sensor to compute the slack amount of the nonwoven fabric and controls the rotation speed of the second roller, thereby reducing the difference between the computed slack amount and a predetermined target value.11-14-2013
20140150305METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING AND TREATING A WEB - A method of conveying and treating a web, wherein the web is first conveyed over a transport surface and then over a rotating transfer roller at the end of the transport surface. The web is transferred from the transfer roller to a treatment roller at a spacing from the transfer roller. The conveying of the web is performed with the proviso and particularly a spacing a between the transfer roller and the treatment roller is set such that the web wraps around the treatment roller over a wrap angle α from 15° to 90°.06-05-2014
038056000 With single cooperating pressing bed 2
20110232140IRONER BED - An ironer bed comprising a pair of metal plates (09-29-2011
20160047082CYLINDRICAL FLATWORK IRONER - The present invention involves a flatwork ironer comprising an ironing cylinder, which is partially surrounded by primary ironing section with an ironing cylinder and at least one primary ironing strip, secondary ironing section with at least one secondary ironing strip, and further comprising a driving section, where the primary ironing section further comprises a compensating item intended to compensate stretch of the primary ironing strip of the primary ironing section, and a pressing item intended to press the pressing cylinder of the primary ironing section to the ironing cylinder, whereas the primary ironing strip is tailored.02-18-2016
038063000 Elements 2
038064000 Work supports 2
20090145007Pants pressing machine - Improved pressing machines for pants, in reference to FIG. 06-11-2009
20150330016Apparatus for use with fabric. - A pad for use when ironing, steaming, or quilting fabric material. An apparatus that makes ironing and steaming less cumbersome and improves handling of materials such as clothing during ironing or steaming and adds personalization to these daily chores, protects surfaces from irons when an ironing board is not available, and eliminates the difficult setup of ironing boards, simplifies storing boards, provides a flexible surface for ironing, and makes it easier for those that are disabled or on physical therapy to iron.11-19-2015
038001000 Cabinet structure 3
20100299976FABRIC REFRESHING CABINET DEVICE FOR INCREASING FLEXURAL RIGIDITY - A device for refreshing fabrics. The device provides fabrics with a crisp and fresh appearance and feel. The device also controls wrinkles on fabric without the use of a conventional iron or press. The device also allows for the delivery of fabric refreshing actives such as perfumes and other actives to fabrics.12-02-2010
20130086830METHOD FOR OPERATING MULTI-CLOTHES STYLER SYSTEM - The method for operating a multi-clothes styler system having a first styler and a second styler each with a hanger for applying vibration to clothes hung therefrom, includes an antiphase control step for controlling a vibration phase of a second hanger of the second styler to become an antiphase of the vibration phase of a first hanger of the first styler, if the first hanger of a first clothes styler and the second hanger of a second clothes styler are operated at the same time, and vibration frequencies of the first hanger and the second hanger are the same, whereby minimizing noise produced from the vibration of a plurality of hangers, and preventing the multi-clothes styler system from damaging due to intense variation to prevent a lifetime thereof from reducing.04-11-2013
20160047083LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus (02-18-2016
20150345073AUTOMATIC IRONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An automatic ironing system and method comprise a volumetric enclosure configured to receive an article to be steamed, and a base configured to support, power, and provide steamed water to the volumetric enclosure. The system also comprises a rotary engine configured to rotate the article when activated, and at least one steam nozzle configured to direct steam towards the article. The system also comprises a receptacle configured to receive condensed steam from the volumetric enclosure and to recirculate the condensed steam for re-use, and a controller configured to monitor one or more variables of the automatic ironing system and adjust parameters according to instructions.12-03-2015
20160251796CONTROL ELEMENT09-01-2016
038001000 Electric control 2
20100299976FABRIC REFRESHING CABINET DEVICE FOR INCREASING FLEXURAL RIGIDITY - A device for refreshing fabrics. The device provides fabrics with a crisp and fresh appearance and feel. The device also controls wrinkles on fabric without the use of a conventional iron or press. The device also allows for the delivery of fabric refreshing actives such as perfumes and other actives to fabrics.12-02-2010
20130086830METHOD FOR OPERATING MULTI-CLOTHES STYLER SYSTEM - The method for operating a multi-clothes styler system having a first styler and a second styler each with a hanger for applying vibration to clothes hung therefrom, includes an antiphase control step for controlling a vibration phase of a second hanger of the second styler to become an antiphase of the vibration phase of a first hanger of the first styler, if the first hanger of a first clothes styler and the second hanger of a second clothes styler are operated at the same time, and vibration frequencies of the first hanger and the second hanger are the same, whereby minimizing noise produced from the vibration of a plurality of hangers, and preventing the multi-clothes styler system from damaging due to intense variation to prevent a lifetime thereof from reducing.04-11-2013
20160047083LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus (02-18-2016
20150345073AUTOMATIC IRONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An automatic ironing system and method comprise a volumetric enclosure configured to receive an article to be steamed, and a base configured to support, power, and provide steamed water to the volumetric enclosure. The system also comprises a rotary engine configured to rotate the article when activated, and at least one steam nozzle configured to direct steam towards the article. The system also comprises a receptacle configured to receive condensed steam from the volumetric enclosure and to recirculate the condensed steam for re-use, and a controller configured to monitor one or more variables of the automatic ironing system and adjust parameters according to instructions.12-03-2015
20160251796CONTROL ELEMENT09-01-2016

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