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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530480 | Seamless mannequin and process of manufacture thereof A seamless life-like mannequin comprising a unitary inflatable outer body with an inflatable inner body disposed therein and a related process of manufacturing such a mannequin is disclosed. The outer body of the mannequin comprises a torso portion and a head portio... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7386943 | Clothes pressing method and apparatus A clothes pressing apparatus has a body block movable between a supply position at which an article of clothing can be placed on the body block and a press position at which pressing work can be achieved. A sleeve holder is also mounted on the base for holding sleev... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370778 | Solid finishing device for jackets This invention relates to a finishing device in which the jacket (2) is finished while it is put on the torso (1). This invention comprises a pair of front and rear skirt pressers (4) for pressing the front and rear skirts of the jacket (2 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322497 | Covering for an inflatable body of an apparatus for pressing items of clothing, and apparatus for pressing items of clothing equipped with the covering Items of clothing, such as dress shirts, may be smoothed or pressed by pulling them taut from within by way of an inflatable body that is linked with a base that is provided with a fan for inflating the inflatable body. In order to partially or completely prevent th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7249423 | Measuring device for garment tailoring, and related methods A measuring device is provided for use in the preparation of custom garments. According to one embodiment, the device includes a flexible belt capable of being encircled about a body part of an individual, and a strap attachable fixedly to the belt. The belt and str... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7198538 | Inflatable figure assembly A displayable inflatable figure has a main hollow body that is of a soft and air-permeable fabric. An extended part at the bottom includes a fan assembly to force air flow into the main body. An internally attached lighting system is fastened to provide illumination... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191921 | Apparatus for pressing shirt-like items of clothing Garments can be pressed with a shirt-like inflatable body that is stretched from the inside. The device has a bottom part with a blower for inflating the inflatable body. The bottom part also has a button-strip clamp for fixing the edges of the garments. In order to... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181872 | Fastening device for fastening the cuff of an item of clothing on a device for pressing the item of clothing and fastening method A fastening device for fastening the cuff of an item of clothing on a device for pressing the item of clothing includes a base plate and a swing-action mechanism. The swing-action mechanism is fastened on the base plate and its pivot pin runs parallel to the ends of... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178275 | Method of operating a drying and pressing apparatus for items of clothing and a drying and pressing apparatus A drying and pressing apparatus for items of clothing has a flexible pressing dummy which can be subjected to the action, from the inside, of an air stream generated by a fan. The apparatus has a top framework and a bottom framework. The pressing dummy has one secti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134581 | Apparatus for smoothing shirts A device for ironing items of clothing having sleeves, especially, shirts and blouses, by an ironing dummy includes an inflatable bag placed inside the item of clothing when ironing and reaching into the cuffs of the clothing item. To be better able to smooth out th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090100 | Inflatable body for pressing shirt-like items of clothing, and apparatus for pressing items of clothing with such an inflatable body Shirt-like garments can be stretched from the inside and pressed with an inflatable body that has a trunk part and two sleeve segments by inflating the inflatable body. Since the sleeves of the garments have different cross sections, deformation of the trunk section... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090099 | Method and device for ironing garments A method and a device for ironing garments using a form finisher, which has an inflatable bag over which the garments are placed. The bag includes a bottom construction and a tension device between the bottom construction and the inflatable bag. The tension device b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083072 | Inflatable body for pressing items of clothing, and apparatus for pressing items of clothing with the inflatable body Items of clothing are smoothed by pulling them taut from within by way of an inflatable body that is detachably linked with a base that has a fan for inflating the inflatable body. In order to releasably fasten the inflatable body, the base has second fastening devi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070073 | Pressing dummy with stiffening device at the sleeve end A method and a device for ironing items of clothing with sleeves, especially, shirts and blouses, by a form finisher include an inflatable bag placed inside the item of clothing when it is being ironed. The inflatable bag extends to the sleeves of the item of clothi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6994235 | Appliance for the smoothing of shirts To smooth items of clothing, especially shirts, by an inflatable bag, the item of clothing, especially in a damp state, is placed on the inflatable bag, is pulled taut by the inflation of the bag, and is dried by heat. To this end, the inflatable bag is inflated wit... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6945439 | Pressing dummy with air-stream-dependent air-deflecting device A method and device for pressing items of clothing—in particular, shirts, blouses and jackets—includes a pressing dummy with an inflatable bag. At least a region of the inflatable bag extends into the neck, collar, or lower hem regions of the clothing. At the en... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931951 | Mechanical device with simulated skin substrate An apparatus for evaluating a material is provided. In one aspect, the apparatus is an adjustable artificial arm for transmitting fluid into the material. An artificial skin, for example, is removably attached to the artificial arm, and the material is placed over t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922911 | Clothe drying apparatus A garment drying apparatus (200) is disclosed having a frame (201), a porous net 204, slip proof pads (205,206), an adjustable width garment hanger (202) and a hook (203) to support said adjustable width garment hanger; the ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913172 | Apparatus for pressing shirts having a subdivided inflatable body A shirt-shaped inflatable body for pressing shirts and on which the shirt is stretched flat includes lateral cavities, which are inflated by an increased pressure, in the sides of the trunk section of the inflatable body. The cavities are supported by a frame locate... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6840412 | Apparatus for pressing shirts Pressing of shirts on a shirt-shaped outer inflatable body advantageously takes place with tensioning the shirt in flat form. To achieve a non-round cross-section, in particular, in the trunk section of the outer body, a supporting framework and at least one inner i... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817496 | Apparatus for pressing shirts having a partly flat inflatable body A pressing body carries out pressing of shirts on a shirt-shaped inflation body, advantageously, by tensioning the shirt in a flat configuration and includes tensioning measures fixed to flat sections of the envelope of the inflation body, which draw the flat sectio... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6253973 | Hat shaping arrangement A hat shaping arrangement. The hat shaping arrangement comprises an inflation assembly and a inflatable bladder assembly. The bladder assembly has an air receiving space, an air port, and a deflated state. The bladder assembly is configured to substantial... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5815961 | Clothes treating cabinet with inflatable hanger A clothes treating apparatus and method for subjecting clothes items to moisture, pressure and heat for refreshing and dewrinkling the clothes items. A cabinet defines an interior region for receiving clothes, the interior region having opposed inner side... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5732859 | Apparatus for pressing garments The invention relates to a garment pressing machine for ironing shirts, blouses and similar articles of clothing. The machine is provided with a dressing station, a pressing station, and a mannequin movable between the dressing station and the pressing st... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5729909 | Method and apparatus for drying an article of clothing A clothes drying apparatus has the general shape of a drying sleeve with sufficient length and width to hold an article of clothing for drying. The article of clothing is placed in the drying sleeve and synch lines on each end of the drying sleeve are clo... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5593072 | Automated garment finishing system An integrated automated manufacturing system for finishing individual garments is provided. The system includes a conveyor system, a fixture constructed for movement on the conveyor in a predetermined orientation, a form mounted on the fixture for holding... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5555648 | Portable device for drying and removing wrinkles from clothing A portable device is provided for drying and removing wrinkles from an article of clothing. The device is for use with a portable dryer of the type having a handle, internal fan, and nozzle from which heated air is blown. The device comprises an inflatabl... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5458265 | Automated garment finishing system An integrated automated manufacturing system for finishing individual garments is provided. The system includes a conveyor system, a fixture constructed for movement on the conveyor in a predetermined orientation, a form mounted on the fixture for holding... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5148955 | Shielded inflatable side bags for shirt presser bag assembly A shield for the inflatable side bags of both shirt and sleeve presser bag assemblies to substantially prevent the folding or pinching of the inflatable side bags during pressing. The shields are preferably fabricated from the same material as the body ba... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4533072 | Inflatable wader tree An inflatable wader tree receivable in the upper opening of footwear, such as fishing waders, and shaped, when inflated, to sealingly engage and distend the upper portion of footwear, an air inlet for inflating the tree, and mechanism for distending the l... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4303183 | Garment presser The garment presser bag assembly includes an inner bag of woven nylon material open at its lower end and defining at its upper end neck and arm openings. An outer bag of net-like material also includes an open lower end and neck and arm openings at its up... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4199088 | Sweater machine An upright machine for finishing a sweater-like garment has a non-permeable bag that defines a lower hot air and steam-receiving and mixing chamber. A cross-extending, vertically adjustable stretch carriage is provided and has means for gripping the lower... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4163331 | Machine for ironing a shoulder and a sleeve of a garment A "stretcher" machine for ironing the shoulder, arm-hole and sleeve of an upper garment comprises a former and a stretcher. The former has an outer shape corresponding to the contour of at least one shoulder for carrying the garment in the wearing positio... | 08/07/1979 |
