Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate laundry, a laundry support member provided in the accommodation space, and a presser mounted to the laundry support member and configured to apply pressure to laundry to remove wrinkles from laundry. The presser includes a support part for supporting one surface of laundry, a hanger hook configured to be hung on the laundry support member, and a press part hingedly connected to the support part to apply pressure to the opposite surface of laundry.

Abstract: A tufting machine for selectively forming tufts of yarns, including different color or type yarns, for forming patterned tufted articles such as carpets. A series of needles are reciprocated into and out of a backing material being fed through the tufting machine and are engaged by a series of gauge parts so as to pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The gauge parts will be selectively controlled by activators to extend or retract the gauge parts to positions or elevations sufficient to pick-up or not pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The feeding of the yarns to the needles further will be controlled to back-rob yarns not picked-up by the gauge parts, while the backing feed will be controlled to enable formation of tufts at an increased rate over the pattern stitch rate for the pattern of the tufted article being formed.

Abstract: A tufted article (e.g., an artificial turf panel) having a backing and a plurality of tufts extending through the backing. The plurality of tufts are distributed among a plurality of patterned regions. Each patterned region has at least one tuft of the plurality of tufts. The tufts of each patterned region differ from the tufts of at least one other patterned region of the tufted article in at least one of color, pile height, yarn type, or yarn density. At least one patterned region creates a longitudinal discontinuity in the color pattern of the tufted article. The tufted article does not have a seam. Complementary side edges of the tufted articles can be secured together to form at least a portion of the surface covering without the need for cutting or the use of inlay components.

Abstract: A device, system and method for assisting in putting on a lower body garment on a user is disclosed herein. The device includes an annular body, which in some embodiments includes an accordion-like configuration, that is adapted to be inserted within a waistband of the lower body garment and expanded to temporarily widen the waistband of the underwear or lower body garment. As such, a user (or caregiver) is able to easily pull the underwear over the widest and/or the lowest part of the lower body of the user (for example, the buttocks or the feet).

Abstract: Provided is a laundry delivery device that can automatically and easily deliver laundry requested for delivery to a customer without the need for a worker to separate and deliver the laundry, and thus greatly improve the work efficiency of the worker, the laundry delivery device including a conveyor transporting a hanger with laundry requested for delivery to a shipping location; and an actuator allowing the hanger with the laundry requested for delivery transferred to the shipping location by the conveyor to be separated from the conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus particularly adapted for displaying a shirt includes a core of resilient material configured to simulate a human torso having a chest simulating surface, a back simulating surface, left and right truncated shoulder surfaces and a truncated waist surface. Each of the left and right truncated shoulder surfaces has an opening formed therein, the opening adapted to receive arm portions of the shirt when the shirt is disposed on the apparatus, and the truncated waist surface has an opening formed therein, the opening adapted to receive a waist portion of the shirt when the shirt is disposed on the apparatus.

Abstract: A tufting machine for selectively forming tufts of yarns, including different color or type yarns, for forming patterned tufted articles such as carpets. A series of needles are reciprocated into and out of a backing material being fed through the tufting machine and are engaged by a series of gauge parts so as to pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The gauge parts will be selectively controlled by activators to extend or retract the gauge parts to positions or elevations sufficient to pick-up or not pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The feeding of the yarns to the needles further will be controlled to back-rob yarns not picked-up by the gauge parts, while the backing feed will be controlled to enable formation of tufts at an increased rate over the pattern stitch rate for the pattern of the tufted article being formed.

Abstract: An independent thread tension apparatus and method has a thread support where the thread support releasably retains thread. A motor is connected with the thread support and a controller is connected with the motor such that the controller operates to move the thread support in a first direction as thread is pulled off the thread support in a second direction opposite to the first direction such that a selected tension is added to the thread.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming connections from reinforcing fibers between faces of a wall for a pressure container. The reinforcing fibers are gripped by tufting needles and are pushed through the faces, and loops are formed through which support elements are introduced. A corresponding method produces a pressure container.

Abstract: The carrying element (3) of the present invention is formed in relation to the ironing surface (1) of the ironing board. The carrying element (3) is in the form of a reservoir that allows additional material storage. The reservoir consists of at least one plate guide (4). Plate guides (4) define the mounting guides that allow movable plates (5) to be attached and detached.

Abstract: A dressing aid is disclosed. The dressing aid includes a sock aid comprising: a sock canister comprising: a reinforced edge; a heel transition opening; a pivot aperture; a connection disk comprising; an axle for the pivot aperture to rotate on; a handle connection mechanism; a push retainer for holding the connection disk to the sock canister; a handle. The disclosure further provides a position lock; wherein the sock canister is configured to enable a sock to be placed on it to facilitate putting a sock on a foot; wherein the sock canister rotates around the axle of the connection disk enabling the sock canister to rotate as a foot is placed in the sock, and to remove the sock from the canister as the foot is placed in the sock.

Abstract: A steam press system and methods of controlling steam generation and recycling steam therein are provided. The steam press system includes a first steam plate and a second steam plate configured to receive and evacuate steam. The steam press system further includes a first pump configured to draw steam from the first steam plate and the second steam plate, a heat exchanger configured to condense the steam into fresh water and heat the fresh water. The steam press system further includes a third pump to pump the heated water into a storage tank. The steam press system further includes a fourth pump configured to pump the heated water from the storage tank to a steam generator. The steam generator is configured to receive the heated water, boil the heated water to generate steam and to deliver the steam to the first steam plate and the second steam plate.

Abstract: A clothes care device comprising a body including a care room that accommodates clothes; and a holder including a base formed to extend in a first direction so as to support the clothes, and a fixing device for fixing the clothes supported on the base. The fixing device may include: a holder body formed to extend in the first direction; a pressing member coupleable to one end of the holder body, and which is rotatable between a first position extending in a second direction for pressing the clothes such that the clothes are fixed, and a second position spaced apart from the pressing member such that the clothes are released; a rotary shaft rotatably coupling the holder body and the pressing member; and an elastic member coupleable to the rotary shaft so as to elastically bias the pressing member to the first position.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a steam ironing system for a vehicle seat cover, which comprises a steam tank for heating water to generate steam; a steam injection assembly for receiving the steam generated from the steam tank and injecting the steam to the vehicle seat at a predetermined interval from the vehicle seat; an automated robot for guiding a movement of the steam injection assembly; a steam ironing assembly, coupled to a robot mounting unit provided in the automated robot with the steam injection assembly, for receiving the steam generated from the steam tank and ironing the vehicle seat; a steam supplying unit for supplying the steam to the steam injection assembly or the steam ironing assembly, one end thereof being connected to the steam tank; a water recovery unit detachably connected to the steam supplying unit, for recovering water generated in the steam supplying unit during a steam supplying process; a steam supply controlling unit for selectively supplying the steam via th

Abstract: An automated ironing apparatus has a flexible steaming head for applying steam to a supported article. The flexible steaming head includes a device for shaping the flexible steaming head in at least two dimensions. A method of operating this apparatus for smoothing a garment includes a step of closing at least one opening in the garment, thereby to restrict gas flow through the at least one opening and introducing gas inside the garment thereby to smooth the garment. The step of closing at least one of the openings to be closed is effected by engaging the flexible steaming head with a surface of the garment.

Abstract: A device for the automatic loading of hangers in an apparatus for ironing shirts or similar items includes a storage configured to support a plurality of hangers and an arm comprising a gripping and releasing. The arm is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the gripping and releasing end is close to the storage to pick up or receive a hanger from the storage, and in the second position, the gripping and releasing end is placed above the manikin placed upstream of a loading station of the apparatus, to release the hanger, previously picked up, into the seat of the manikin.

Abstract: A machine for manufacturing boxers starting from a first and a second tubular fabric includes a separating station configured for separating a fabric element from the second tubular fabric. The machine includes a handling station configured for defining an operating configuration in which the first tubular fabric defines an operating area, and a moving device configured for placing the fabric element inside the operating area. The machine further comprises a sewing station configured for receiving the incoming tubular fabric and the fabric element placed in the operating area and for sewing longitudinal edges the fabric element to edge segments of an end of the first tubular fabric so as to obtain a boxer.

Abstract: A thimble includes a flexible tapered sleeve and a crown. The sleeve has a frustoconical shape with a fluted sidewall. Multiple outwardly convex panels extend entirely around the sidewall. The sleeve has a mounting end opposite an opening for inserting a user's digit. The sleeve has a pitch of from 0.175 mm/mmL to 0.35 mm/mmL. The crown is formed of hard plastic material and is attached to the mounting end of the sleeve. The crown has a cap with an upper textured planar surface. A ridged sidewall extends entirely around the crown. Multiple longitudinal ridges extend from a lower edge of the sidewall to the cap. The thimble accommodates a variety of finger sizes and the crown prevents slippage of a sewing needle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined in one surface thereof, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein through the laundry inlet, a second chamber positioned underneath the first chamber to define a space separated from a space of the first chamber, a steamer disposed inside the second chamber to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the first chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the laundry inlet, a door inner surface facing the first chamber among both surfaces of the door, a base plate coupled to the door inner surface, a first shaft disposed parallel to a height direction of the door, a second shaft disposed perpendicular to the height direction of the door, a first pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate through the first shaft and disposed to face the base plate, wherein the first pressurizing plate mounts and pr

Abstract: An accessory organizing system for organizing accessories in a plurality of pockets hanging from a clothes hanger includes a clothes hanger and a back wall that can hang from the clothes hanger via a strap. A plurality of pockets is positioned on the back wall for containing personal accessories including jewelry.