Abstract: A device with a steam generation function comprises a water storage cavity, a heating cavity with a steam outlet, a guide channel for communicating the water storage cavity with the heating cavity, and a heating element configured in the heating cavity, wherein the heating cavity has a first chamber and a second chamber communicated with the first chamber, and the first chamber is located on one side of the second chamber; and the heating element is configured in the first chamber, and the steam outlet is formed in the second chamber and is spaced from the first chamber in the horizontal direction by a preset first distance to prevent boiling water in the first chamber from being ejected via the steam outlet. The device provided by the present invention is safe in use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (800) arranged for facilitating donning a garment (52) comprising a cuff on a part of a human body. The apparatus (800) comprises a at least one cuff opening arrangement (600, 700) arranged to open a cuff of a garment (52). The at least one cuff opening arrangement (600, 700) comprises a first (100) and a second (200) cuff opening assembly, each comprising a first (110, 210) and a second (120, 220) arm which are arranged to rotate around a first (GA1) and a second (GA2) geometrical axis, respectively. When the first (110, 210) and second (120, 220) arms are inserted into a cuff of the garment (52) and rotated around the first (GA1) and second (GA2) geometrical axes, respectively, the first (110, 210) and second (120, 220) arms are separated such that the cuff of the garment (52) is expanded. Thereby, facilitating donning the garment (52) on a part of a human body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a collapsible and locking clothes hanger for one-handed individuals. In at least one embodiment, a collapsible clothes hanger comprises a central hook portion including a hook element and a helical torsion spring, a first hanger arm and a second hanger arm, the helical torsion spring adapted to bias the first and the second hanger arms into an expanded position, each of the first and the second hanger arms moveable to a collapsed position, with the first hanger arm including a sliding component moveable between a first position and a second position, the sliding component including a first catch, the second hanger arm including a second catch, the first catch securely engaging the second catch in the first position, the first catch disengaging the second catch in the second position to move the first and the second hanger arms from the collapsed position to the expanded position.

Abstract: Provided is a double-needle lockstitch sewing machine that can easily sew a fabric rolled into a tubular shape by two rows of lockstitch. The double-needle lockstitch sewing machine includes: a pair of needles (9) that reciprocates in an up-down direction; a pair of loop catchers (40) that is arranged respectively corresponding to the pair of needles (9) and that catch loops of needle threads formed by the needles (9) by rotating about hook shafts (41) extending in the up-down direction; a lower shaft (20) that is disposed in front of the needles (9) and the loop catchers (40) in the cloth feeding direction and extends in the left-right direction and that rotates in conjunction with a main shaft (10) that drives the needles (9); and connecting shafts (30) that extend in the cloth feeding direction and are connected to the lower shaft (20) and the hook shafts (41) in a power transmittable manner to rotate.

Abstract: A steam type clothing flattening device includes an electrical heating tray unit and a soleplate unit. The electrical heating tray unit is heated electrically to vaporize water in an upper vaporization chamber thereof, and has a discharge port for discharge of vapor from the upper vaporization chamber. The soleplate unit is coupled to an underside of and heated by the electrical heating tray unit. The soleplate unit cooperates with the electrical heating tray unit to define a lower vaporization chamber in communication with the discharge port, and has a plurality of vapor outlets extending through a bottom surface thereof for outletting vapor from the lower vaporization chamber.

Abstract: A cap frame includes a body member including an arc-shaped curved wall extending in a particular direction, an attaching portion connected to the body member, and a retaining member including a clamping portion having a plurality of protrusions aligned along the particular direction, and a facing portion. The attaching portion is removably attachable to a moving mechanism of an embroidery machine. In a state where the retaining member is attached to the body member, the clamping portion is elastically deformed in conformance with the curved wall and presses, toward the curved wall, a cap sandwiched between the curved wall and the clamping portion. The facing portion faces the curved wall of the body member. Each protrusion extends toward the curved wall from a leading end of the facing portion in a removing direction and faces a leading end of the curved wall of the body member in the removing direction.

Abstract: An automatic cloth spreading machine, that keeps the number of pieces processed even in the event of failure in handling, includes a separating device for separating pieces of cloth one by one from a mass of cloth made of a plurality of pieces of cloth by cloth handling devices, an edge locating device for locating an edge of each of the pieces of cloth having been separated one by one, a spreading device for spreading the piece of cloth, the edge of which has been located, and a discharging device for discharging the piece of cloth having been spread to a subsequent step. The separating device includes multiple units of cloth handling devices that perform the same process, and the multiple units of cloth handling devices simultaneously perform at least one of single- or multiple-step processes of separating pieces of cloth one by one from the mass of cloth.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a garment holding device that can be attached to any kind of luggage bag carried by an individual. The device comprises a case having a first portion and a second portion; a first and second fastening means used to attach the first and second portions of the case; a pin, a torsion spring and a carabiner clip that is attachable to a bag strap; a cover that is detachably attachable to the case; a strap that is retractably stored in the case and is movably connected to the cover; a central drum that is supported by first drum support apparatus and second drum support apparatus; a coiled spring that enables the retractive moment of the strap; a lock; a first pin and a second pin, wherein the first pin is located in between a torsion spring, the lock and the second drum support apparatus; a torsion spring attached to the lock; and an adjustment buckle that is used to adjust the length of strap.

Abstract: A garment steaming device includes a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein, a head portion connected to the housing, and a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir. The steam generator includes a first layer and a second layer and at least one heating element sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer and the second layer define a steam flowpath that is configured such that steam flows back and forth between the first layer and the second layer before exiting the steam generator.

Abstract: A hot iron covering assembly includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The top side has a size and shape of a base of an iron. The panel comprises a flexible and heat resistant material. A securing member is configured to releasably secure the panel to the base of the iron.

Abstract: An iron includes: a housing; a handle attached to an upper portion of the housing; a sole plate attached to a lower portion of the housing; a heating element positioned within the housing to heat the sole plate; a controller operatively connected with the heating element to regulate heat produced by the heating element; and a display mounted on one of the housing and the handle, the display operatively connected with the controller, the display configured such that manipulation of the display selects a heat level associated with the sole plate.

Abstract: To provide a hanger which can be manufactured inexpensively, and which can be fitted to clothing with one hand and one touch. A hanger 2 is provided with: an operating portion 30 provided with a hook 31, a branching portion 32 which is disposed at a base of the hook 31 and which is divided into a fork to the front side and the rear side in a front view, knobs 34 each having an insertion hole 33A in a central part thereof and disposed at lower ends of the branching portion 32, and a pair of projecting portions 35 provided on opposing surfaces of the knobs.

Abstract: A garment steaming device includes a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein, a head portion connected to the housing, and a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir. The steam generator includes a first layer and a second layer and at least one heating element sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer and the second layer define a steam flowpath that is configured such that steam flows back and forth between the first layer and the second layer before exiting the steam generator.

Abstract: An assistance system that can be used for prosthetic heart valve manufacturing or suturing procedures includes an automated fixture that can comprise an articulation arm and a target device holder. The target device holder can be positioned and oriented to reduce operator strain during a manufacturing or inspection process. The assistance system includes a user input device enabling the operator to move between positions to assist in such processes. The assistance system can also be trained by capturing sequences of position data corresponding to a manufacturing or inspection process.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ironing system comprising a steam generating device comprising a steam chamber provided with a coating (11) comprising a coating base material (15) with metal particles (25) at least partly embedded in the coating base material (15), wherein the coating base material (15) comprises a mixed metal silicate compound, wherein the mixed metal silicate compound comprises an alkali metal element and a first metal element, wherein the metal particles (25) comprise a second metal element, and wherein the first metal element and the second metal element are the same chemical element of the periodic table of the elements.

Abstract: A garment hanger includes a hook and an arm. The hook is configured to receive a support rod, and the arm is coupled to the hook and extends outwardly to a free arm end. The arm includes a first substantially planar panel and a top panel extending rearwardly from a top edge of the first substantially planar panel. The arm further includes an indentation and a finger. The indentation is defined adjacent the first substantially planar panel to be at least partially open in a direction facing away from the first substantially planar panel. The indentation defines an outermost edge nearest the free arm end and an innermost end nearest the hook. The finger extends from one of the outermost edge and the innermost edge of the indentation toward the other and is configured to hold a portion of a garment within the indentation.

Abstract: An iron has a heel on which the iron can rest during inactive ironing phases, an internal reservoir, a fill opening fluidly connected to the internal reservoir, a fill opening cover movable between a closed position and an open position, a seal configured to seal the fill opening when the fill opening cover is in the closed position, and a vent which is fluidly connected to the internal reservoir when the fill opening cover is in the closed position. The seal includes a barrier part extending into the internal reservoir, and a ventilation orifice which is fluidly connected to the vent, and which opens into the internal reservoir, the barrier part and the ventilation orifice being configured so as to prevent liquid from flowing from the internal reservoir and through the vent when the fill opening cover is in the closed position and the iron rests on the heel.

Abstract: A clothes hanger is proposed. The clothes hanger is configured to allow an upper garment of a piece of clothing to be quickly and neatly folded up/down and left/right and finished even using a simple clothes hanger structure, and allow a storage space such as a dresser to be used as efficiently as possible, by having a clothing body part holder detachably coupled to the clothes hanger holding the upper portion (shoulders and arms) of a piece of clothing to holder the lower portion of the clothing.

Abstract: An embroidery hoop that doubles as a frame. The frame has a groove for holding a spline to hold embroidery material inside the frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removal aid used to assist in the removal of clothing items such as jackets, sweaters, shirts and the like. The aid is a device having a clamp with two sections that are pivotally joined together. Each section has a head that is elongated. The clamp has a lock for locking the clamp in a closed position. A pull has two ends, one of which is connected to a clamp section. The second end of the pull can have a loop. The pull is preferably a flexible pull. A user secures the device onto an end of a sleeve and locks the clamp with the lock. Then, the user places the loop over upon an object so that the pull pulls the arm portion of the garment off from the user's arm as the user moves away or twists relative to the object.