Flexible insulating head cover for garment presses
AssigneeResillo Press Pad Company
InventorsLeo Pearl, Hector Hernandez
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Abstract
An improved head cover for insulating a head of a garment press apparatus is disclosed having an inner layer of heat-resistant material configured to directly and contiguously cover a non-pressing upper surface of the head. An outer fabric covering of heat-resistant material is secured to and covers the inner layer to form a single piece. The head cover contains a cutout portion and at least one slot, for accommodating a portion of a supporting mechanism attached to the head and a portion of a steam inlet conduit, respectively. First and second portions of the head cover are detachable from one another for easy installation of the head cover on a variety of heads.
Claims12
A thermally insulative cover for covering a non-pressing upper surface of a head of a garment press apparatus, the cover comprising:
- an inner layer of heat-resistant material having a first surface configured to directly contact the upper surface and a second surface opposite said first surface;
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- an outer fabric covering of heat-resistant material secured to said inner layer and covering said second surface of said inner layer;
- wherein said cover is configured to conform to the upper surface of the head to at least partially insulate the head from heat loss, said inner layer comprises a heat-resistant, insulative synthetic felt, and said outer fabric covering comprises a heat-resistant, synthetic fiber flannel.
A thermally insulative cover system for a head of a garment press apparatus, the head being attached to a mounting flange of a support mechanism for supporting the head, the garment press apparatus including at least one steam inlet conduit for supplying steam to an interior of the head, the head having a non-pressing upper surface and a grid plate underneath the head, the cover system comprising:
- a lip configured to be secured to a periphery of the grid plate and to extend partially over the upper surface of the head;
- an inner layer of heat-resistant felt material having a first surface configured to directly and contiguously cover the upper surface of the head and a second surface opposite said first surface;
- a heat-resistant fabric covering secured to and covering said second surface of said inner layer so that said inner layer and said fabric covering form at least one cover section having a boundary;
- a border seam stitching the inner layer to the fabric covering about the boundary of the cover, the border seam being configured to be disposed between the lip and the upper surface of the head;
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- a fastener disposed over the cover and attached to the lip for securing the grid plate;
- whereby both the grid plate and the cover are held in position by said fastener.
A thermally insulative cover for covering a non-pressing upper surface of a head of a garment press apparatus, the cover comprising:
- an inner layer of heat-resistant felt material having a first surface configured to directly contact the upper surface without any interim support layers and a second surface opposite said first surface;
- an outer fabric covering of heat-resistant material secured to said inner layer and covering said second surface of said inner layer;
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- wherein said cover is configured to conform to the upper surface of the head without internal stiffening material to at least partially insulate the head from heat loss.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.