Moistener Patents (Class 38/3)
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Patent number: 10968561Abstract: A system iron according to the present invention includes a body including a steam generator for generating steam; an ironing plate rotatably disposed on the body and spraying the steam, which is generated by the steam generator, to an outside thereof, a top being hung on an outer side of the ironing plate; a spreading unit for tensioning the top hung on the outer side of the ironing plate; a front press for holding a front surface of the top, which is hung on the outer side of the ironing plate; and a pair of arm tensioners for tensioning sleeves of the top hung on the outer side of the ironing plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungmin Ye, Sungho Song
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Publication number: 20150075038Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventor: Matthias Hahn
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Publication number: 20150020419Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Jiyoung PARK, Jiyeon Min, Ayeong Lee, Sogkie Hong
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Patent number: 8915102Abstract: A clothes-treating apparatus is disclosed. According to the present invention, the clothes-treating apparatus includes a steam spraying unit capable of preventing water condensed from steam from flowing into an accommodating space containing clothes and it has an improved steam spraying unit to enhance work efficiency when a worker assembles parts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Kwang Hee Lee, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi
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Publication number: 20120131822Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Chih PAN, Ruifeng Cai
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Publication number: 20110252674Abstract: A tunnel finisher in which the articles of clothing (14) are impinged on with steam pulses in a discontinuous fashion. This lowers the steam requirement. It is additionally provided that other points of the article of clothing (14) are continuously impinged on with steam, as a result of which no damage to the articles of clothing (14) occurs during the steam impingement. It is finally provided that transport hangers (15), on which the articles of clothing (14) hang while being transported through the tunnel finisher, are rotated in opposite directions, as a result of which halves of adjacent articles of clothing (14) alternately assume relatively large and relatively small spacings relative to one another. In this way, the articles of clothing (14) can be impinged on effectively and with steam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Herbert Kannegiesser GmbHInventors: Jurgen Wolf, Engelbert Heinz
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Publication number: 20110225857Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jong Seok KIM, Sung Min KIM, Dae Yun PARK, Sog Kie HONG
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Publication number: 20110209364Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: MO TAN NG, CHAITHRA BELLE, HOCK SOON TIEW, TANG PONG HAR
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Patent number: 7870685Abstract: A method for the treatment of covering materials for use with a vehicle component, in particular for pieces of trim or vehicle seats, whereby the moisture content of the covering material is temporarily increased, such that the covering material is softened in a treatment chamber by the introduction of moisture and then smoothed by the action of a drawing force extending the covering material is disclosed. A vehicle component treated by the above method, in particular seats, roof linings, and trim pieces for motor vehicles is further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbHInventor: Henry Wurm
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Publication number: 20100251581Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Ernest J. Hickle, Joe Brogan, Kevin Cliff
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Publication number: 20070151129Abstract: A nebulizer assembly for use in a fabrics revitalizing system having a fabric treatment chamber comprises a fluid reservoir configured to contain a fluid; an air flow channel in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir; a mist generator configured to generate a mist in the fluid reservoir; and a fan in fluid communication with the air flow channel to draw air through the air flow channel and transport the mist to the interior of the fabric treatment chamber. The nebulizer assembly can include a transitional assembly that communicates the nebulizer assembly with the fabric treatment chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Karl D. McAllister, Alexander V. Minkin
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Patent number: 6941623Abstract: An improved finishing treatment for pile carpets is described. The improvement lies in providing a method and apparatus for producing a controlled manner, uniform and unidirection pile lean, and to stabilize the pile lean with that orientation to restrict reversal of the pile lean during actual use of the carpet on the floor. One method of the invention is to transport the pile carpet past a pre-orientation brush or roller, through a pair of compression rollers that cause the pile to lean in the trailing direction whilst subjecting the pile to a compression cycle. The improved treatment may be applied to both cut and loop pile carpets and may find application in carpet manufacture, making the carpet resistant to pile reversal in use and reducing the propensity of the carpet to shade in an objectionable manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand, Inc.Inventors: Peter Hendrik Brorens, Cornelis Jan Van Lujik
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Publication number: 20040010950Abstract: A hand held appliance for use in applying steam to a garment or other item made of fabric includes a pump, a boiler and a switch. Power is applied through the switch to the pump. The pump pumps water from the water tank to the boiler. The water is converted to steam in the boiler and is expelled from the appliance through a set of nozzles. The appliance may include optional attachments for performing other operations on garments or fabric, for example, applying pressure, brushing, scrubbing or lint removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: CONAIR CIP, INC.Inventors: Anthony Kit Lun Leung, Chung Shun Tse
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Publication number: 20010037590Abstract: A fluid supply and reservoir is proved which may be used in conjunction with a clothes refreshing appliance. A fluid cartridge has a top wall to which the nozzle assembly may be secured, and a supply of pressurized air is connected to the nozzle assembly to draw fluid from the reservoir into the nozzle assembly through a siphon tube by a venturi action. The air supply may be provided through an air supply arrangement which includes guide walls for positioning the nozzle assembly relative to the air supply, and a resiliently mounted air supply tube for mating with an air supply opening in the nozzle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventors: Bruce Grant MacGregor, Alex Kazaks, Bradford W. Flora, Henry F. Doersam, George Crothall, Ana Taiyuan Chang
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Patent number: 5604800Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: ETA Technologies CorporationInventors: William C. Johnson, Charles C. McMullen
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Patent number: 4998359Abstract: A flatwork ironer for the ironing of sheets, including a housing, having a series of troughs, and a roll associated with each, spray device in proximity with each roll, for the timed spraying of lubricating wax thereon, the spray includes a spray conduit, for conveyance of wax under pressure from a reservoir for dispensing through spray nozzles onto each roll for the time needed, and then providing a return line for draining any excess wax back to the reservoir; the controls for automatic spraying of lubricating wax onto the roll(s) includes a pump, a motor, a computer program including a timer, various solenoids, cams, for furnishing the controlled de-energization of the flatwork feed table and vacuum motors, and the initiation of a lubricating cycle, to achieve its functioning, with a reinitiation of the ironer mechanisms for further operation, with the automatic resetting through circuitry of the timer in preparation for the next lubricating cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1989Date of Patent: March 12, 1991Assignee: The Rhymer CompanyInventors: Bill R. Rhymer, Luc Rouquart
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Patent number: 4197663Abstract: In an apparatus for the continuous pressing and decatizing of fabric, a pressure belt serves to move a fabric undergoing treatment around a rotatably-mounted and heatable cylinder. The pressure belt directly contacts the fabric to press it against the cylinder. The surface of the pressure belt is arranged to be heated by a heating roller around which the belt passes prior to passage around the cylinder. The cylinder and heating roller can be independently heated to different temperatures to produce a temperature differential across the fabric as it is pressed. As a result, moisture condensation preferentially occurs on one side of the fabric causing luster reduction on that side of the fabric.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1978Date of Patent: April 15, 1980Assignee: Firma Drabert SohneInventor: Dieter Riedel