Abstract: A garment stretcher includes an expandable frame having a top horizontal member, a middle horizontal member, a bottom horizontal member, a left vertical member and a right vertical member. The expendable frame is formed through the combination of a T-shaped top, left section, a T-shaped top, right section, an inverted L-shaped middle, left section, an inverted L-shaped middle, right section, an inverted T-shaped bottom, left section, and an inverted T-shaped bottom, right section. The top left section and top, right section combine to form a top section. The middle left section and middle, right section combine to form a middle section. The bottom left section and bottom, right section combine to form a middle section. The frame may move vertically along two vertical lengths while the frame may move laterally along a horizontal width of a garment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for attaching large articles of bedding such as bed sheets, blankets, duvet covers, comforters, and quilts, as well as other machine-washable large items such as sleeping bags, tablecloths, shower curtains, and shower curtain liners, in order to prevent or greatly reduce said articles from twisting, tangling, balling and/or wadding either independently or with each other in either or both the automatic washing machine or automatic clothes dryer. Exemplary fabric securing devices include a rigid base having keyholes and slit-holes, and flexible straps or tongues having a hollow post to engage a base keyhole and a crescent-shaped beveled edge to engage a base slit-hole.

Abstract: A clothing hanger may include a vertical frame, a support frame including a center part connected to an upper end of the vertical frame and a pair of support parts extending from both sides of the center part to support clothing, a moving bar provided in an inner portion of the vertical frame and capable of being elevated, a moving block embedded in the support part and movable in a left and right direction according to the elevation of the moving bar, a connecting rod connecting the moving bar and the moving block, a main link located at the front and rear of the support part and rotatably connected to the moving block, a sub link rotatably connected to the support part and the main link, respectively, and a vertical bar connected to the main link and extending in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A clothes care apparatus including: a main body including a clothes care room; a blower configured to form an airflow inside the clothes care room formed therein, and disposed between an upper part of the clothes care room and an upper part of the main body; and a duct configured to allow air inside the clothes care room to be introduced into the blower by the blower, and formed between a rear part of the main body and a rear part of the clothes care room, wherein the blower includes a blowing fan and a scroll to cover the blowing fan, and the scroll includes a flat portion formed to extend in a direction corresponding to an extension direction of the duct to guide the air into the blower.

Abstract: Systems and methods for attaching large articles of bedding such as bed sheets, blankets, duvet covers, comforters, and quilts, as well as other machine-washable large items such as sleeping bags, tablecloths, shower curtains, and shower curtain liners, in order to prevent or greatly reduce said articles from twisting, tangling, balling and/or wadding either independently or with each other in either or both the automatic washing machine or automatic clothes dryer. Exemplary fabric securing devices include a rigid base having keyholes and slit-holes, and flexible straps or tongues having a hollow post to engage a base keyhole and a crescent-shaped beveled edge to engage a base slit-hole.

Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a housing having an accommodation space therein, and a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon. The hanger may include a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing, a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions, a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards, and a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item.

Abstract: A clothes hanger for retaining the garments shape including a lower frame and upper section with a first support arm and a second support arm centrally conjoined. A bottom side of the frame has a right section and a left section separated from the right section at a threaded proximal end of each of the right and left sections. A turnbuckle engages the proximal end of each of the right and left sections. The turnbuckle secures the proximal ends together and adjusts the width of the bottom side. A first hook is disposed on the center point with an inverted U-shaped upper end. A U-shaped second hook is disposed on each of an interior side of each outer end of each of the respective first and second support arm. A groove is centrally disposed on a top portion of each of the first and second support arm.

Abstract: An accessory for a clothes dryer is disclosed. The accessory for the clothes dryer is installed to clothes that will be dried in the clothes dryer, and serves not only to smooth out wrinkles in the clothes, but also to pleat the clothes. The accessory for the clothes dryer includes a load member, which is inserted into a predetermined portion of clothes in a state in which the cloths are accommodated in the clothes dryer and which serves to downwardly apply tension to the clothes, and an anti-slip member configured to prevent the load member from being separated from the clothes.

Abstract: A non-tumble dryer comprises a cabinet and a drawer configured to support an article to be dried and slidably mounted to the cabinet. An air supply system provides air to a drying chamber formed at least partially by one of the cabinet and the drawer for drying the article supported by the drawer. The non-tumble dryer can function as a pedestal whereby the top of the cabinet can be configured to support a laundry appliance in an elevated position. Alternatively, the cabinet can overlie one or more laundry appliances.

Abstract: A garment drying device configured to care for drying garments, comprising: a pocket and a sachet disposed within the pocket. A loop securing member is coupled to a top portion of the device, wherein the loop securing member extends outwardly from the top portion of the device. The device includes a loop hanging member, wherein the loop hanging member extends upwardly from the top portion of the device. The loop hanging member may be coupled at opposite ends of the top portion of the device. The loop members may be made of a flexible textile material. The pockets are substantially air-permeable. The device also includes a plurality of loop securing members and a plurality of pockets disposed in a downward array configuration from the top portion of the device. A loop length of the loop securing member is substantially identical to a depth of the pocket, and vice versa.

Abstract: A frame for maintaining the shape of a brassiere during drying and storage includes one or more hemispherically-shaped shells having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. The shells may be formed from a first polymeric material and may further include a second polymeric material disposed on an outer surface thereof, to frictionally retain a cup of the brassiere. In one embodiment, first and second shells are joined by an interconnection extending therebetween. The interconnection may maintain the shells in a tandem arrangement, or may permit the shells to be positioned such that their respective peripheral edges confront one another.

Abstract: A garment sizer that includes a torso support frame for supporting the torso area of a garment while drying or storing the garment that has a hanger hook provided at the top end thereof for hanging the device from a rail. The device also includes a pair of user adjustable garment arm hole supports that are sizable to fit into the arm holes of the garment and maintain them in the proper shape while the garment is drying and/or being stored.

Abstract: A wire form for displaying, storing, and transporting clothing has a torso and hips. A bust line attached to the form under the arms with double curved portions extending laterally from the plane of the torso simulates a human, especially a female bust line to enhance the appearance of a garment.

Abstract: A garment waistband stretcher including a pair of identical, elongated stretching arms that are interlockable with a pivot pin and lockable in a stretching configuration with a locking pin. Each stretching arm is of a length about one-quarter (1/4") inch shorter than twice the smallest size waistband with which the stretcher is to be utilized and includes a plurality of pin receiving apertures spaced along the length thereof. A waistband clip is secured to one end of the stretcher arm for securing the waistband of a garment to be stretched. Each stretcher arm also preferably includes a finger loop at a second end of the stretcher arm opposite the waistband clip.

Abstract: A garment dryer having a plurality of segments which are connected together to form the shape of a garment. The garment dryer has a body assembly having two or more body segments to which is connected a pair of extremity assemblies, each of which may be formed in two or more parts. The extremity assemblies may be either arm assemblies or leg assemblies, or both. The arm assemblies may be used with the body assembly to dry garments such as sweaters and sweatshirts. The leg assemblies may be used with the body assembly to dry garments such as pants. The arm and leg assemblies could be used together with the body assembly to dry garments such as jumpsuits. A garment is placed over the assembled garment dryer and is allowed to dry by hanging it either vertically or horizontally. Each of the segments of the garment dryer will nest within one of the other segments so that the entire garment dryer can be compactly stored.

Abstract: An integrated cutting and pressing board unit is for cutting, blocking and pressing of fabric parts for sewing together. A relatively flat cutting mat is formed of a solid plastic with a front face and a back face. A cushioned pressing board unit is intimately interconnected to the back face of the mat. The pressing board includes a support plate and an outer resilient pad interconnected to the support plate and an outer cover enclosing said plate and pad. The mat's front face and the outer cover each including a grid pattern with measuring indicia on the edges. The cover is formed of a fabric extended over the outer surface of the pad and board wrapped about the edges and interposed between the cutting mat and the pressing board unit. A handle extends outwardly one edge of the mat. The handle includes a hand opening including spaced edges. The handle opening has parallel edges spaced outwardly of the mat grid pattern and the pressing board unit.

Abstract: The present invention is a specialized aquatic gear hanger comprising a detachable swivel hook and a multiple plane hanger frame which has two parallel vertical panels connected at their upper ends by a horizontal bridge member. The first vertical plane has an aquatic sport suit retaining member for retaining an aquatic sport suit such as a wetsuit or a drysuit.

Abstract: A form for lettering and illustrating shirts is disclosed, said form being a stiff, generally rectangular sheet with a handle projecting from its upper edge, arm tabs projecting outward from its upper side edges, and clips disposed along its lower edge for holding a shirt flat on the form. The clips employed have a fixed portion bound to the form's face and a pivoting portion biased against said face. The clips also include an extensible lever on their pivoting portion. A notch is provided beneath one of the form's arm tabs to relieve stress upon shirt' underarm seams.

Abstract: A garment hanging apparatus comprising a principal vertical body portion having an upper loop at its upper end, and a lower loop at its lower end, the upper and lower loops positioned in perpendicular relationship. Further, substantially along the length of the body portion, there is included a mounting member which has hingedly engaged therewith a pair of arm members which are movable from an vertical upright position to an extended horizontal position. In the use of the apparatus the garment to be dried is slid over the apparatus with the pair of arm members moved completely to the horizontal position and the upper loop portion extending through the neck of the garment so that the arms of the garment is extended outward and the loop serves as a means for hanging the apparatus in position during drying.

Abstract: A board is vertically mountable to a wall or door and features an upwards extending support structure to which a garment hanger support bracket is attached. The garment hanger support bracket is itself vertically adjustable to permit hangers to be supported relatively higher or lower with respect to the board. A vertical adjustment of the bracket consequently allows respectively longer or shorter garments to be hung in a substantially centered position in front of the board. In addition the garment hanger support bracket features a plurality of vertically spaced hanger support recesses which allow a garment to be vertically relocated during a steaming operation without the need to vertically readjust the garment hanger support bracket itself. This latter feature permits a garment to be vertically shifted to bring wrinkles in upper and lower portions of the garment to a convenient working height.

Abstract: A device for mounting articles of clothing for controlling purposes or for smoothing in an ironing apparatus, comprising a mounting frame and a holding section which holds the latter and sits on a revolving conveyor, is described.To eliminate the making available of a plurality of mounting frames adapted to the various sizes of articles of clothing of a design range, and, consequently, the time-consuming exchanging of mounting frames on the holding sections of the revolving conveyor, it is proposed that the mounting frame be constituted by two component frames arranged alongside each other in the direction of advance, which are adjustable relative to each other by an adjustment device provided on the holding section for alteration of their spacing.

Abstract: A heating coat-hanger for drying damp garments after washing having a pair of lateral branches connected to a central neck. Ducts formed in the central neck and lateral branches, as well as other openings, permit hot air blown into the duct formed in the central neck to be distributed over a suspended garment.

Abstract: Apparatus for stretching the neck of a garment includes a base shaped to fit within the yoke of a shirt or the like and a pair of upstanding members pivotally attached to the base. A turnbuckle is disposed between the upstanding members for adjusting the spacing between them.

Abstract: The garment extender is used to stretch and size tubular portions of garments. The extender comprises three longitudinal bars, namely a first side bar, an intermediate bar, and a second side bar. The first side bar and the intermediate bar are fixedly spaced and secured to each other by vertically spaced cross bars. These cross bars have a row of engaging means on their upper surface. The second side bar has similarly spaced cross bars which are secured at one end to the second side bar and having a depending interengaging member at their other end adapted to interengage with any of the row of engaging means on the upper surface of the first-mentioned cross bars. The free end of these second-mentioned cross bars extend through openings in the intermediate longitudinal bar and may slide therethrough to provide a lateral adjustment of the second side bar with respect to the first two, and in doing so to accommodate garments of varying widths.

Abstract: A needlework blocking apparatus includes an inner continuous board of a pressed fiber board or the like, which readily receives and holds conventional straight pins, headed-tacks or the like. An outer cover enclosure unit includes front and back wall covers which are interconnected along the perimeter by conventional sewing. The one cover is imprinted with blocking indicia including concentric squares and circles of different sizes as well as radial lines for proper locating of the needlepoint piece. The covers are formed of a napped 100.degree. cotton fabric for absorbing and holding sufficient moisture required for professional pressing and blocking needlework. A crush-proof inner cushion pad of polyurethene foam is bonded to the inner surface of the napped cotton working cover to define a soft cushioned working surface. The needlework piece is secured with the finished face abutting the soft cushioned working surface.

Abstract: A board used for blocking handwork articles such as needlepoint articles, embroidered articles and the like. A flat board is provided with a plurality of openings extending therethrough, each opening have a first portion adjacent the board lower surface of a first diameter and a second portion adjacent the board upper surface of a second, smaller diameter. Pins are inserted from beneath the board into those openings which define the size and shape desired for the finished handwork article. Each pin has a head of a diameter such that the pinhead frictionally engages the sidewall of the first portion of its opening and a shaft of a diameter such that the pin shaft passes freely through the second portion of its opening to extend above the upper surface of the board. The article is stretched over and hooked on the pins. The article is dampened either before or after it is afixed by the pins so that the article dries blocked to the desired size and shape.