Apparatus for removing wrinkles from fabric

A wrinkle removing apparatus for fabric articles, comprising:

• a casing defining a volume therein;
• a reservoir received in the casing and containing a liquid for providing treatment to the fabric article;
• a platen carried by the casing and defining a plurality of openings for allowing flow-through of liquid;
• a heater proximal the platen for heating the platen to a treatment temperature;
• and
• a transducer extending into the reservoir and configured for atomizing the liquid into a vapor.

An apparatus for removing wrinkles in fabric articles, the apparatus comprising:

• a casing defining a volume therein and having a reservoir containing a liquid for providing treatment to the fabric article;
• one or more transducers for converting the liquid to a treatment mist;
• a platen carried by the casing and defining a plurality of openings for allowing flowthrough of treatment mist;
• a pathway defined between the reservoir and the platen for allowing a travel path for the treatment mist;
• one of a fan and a blower in communication with the pathway to aid flow of treatment mist through the pathway;
• a heating element in communication with the platen configured for heating the platen to a temperature below about 60 degrees Celsius;
• wherein the platen defines a plurality of grooves, a portion of which define the plurality of openings, and the grooves define a cross-section such that the depth of the grooves at a medial position thereof is greater than the depth at an end position thereof and cooperatively forms a mist trap when the apparatus is pressed against the fabric article, the mist trap configured for treating the fabric article.