Method and apparatus for smoothing items of clothing
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
InventorsEdwin Bolduan, Wolfgang Proppe
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Abstract
To improve a smoothing effect on items of clothing by subjecting the items to moisture and heat and, thereby, relaxing the fabric of the clothing items to reduce creases, an apparatus and a method of smoothing includes subjecting the items of clothing, preferably, in a heated and moistened state, to at least one gas jet, in particular, a compressed air jet, which is not aligned parallel to the clothing item and which exerts a force on the clothing item. Advantageously, the clothing item is subjected to gas jets from both sides.
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A method for smoothing items of clothing, which comprises:
- providing an item of clothing;
- providing at least one gas jet for supplying a pressurized stream of a gas;
- subjecting the clothing item at least in one portion to the at least one gas jet in a direction not parallel to the one portion;
- applying a force on the clothing item with the pressurized stream of gas to smooth the clothing item;
- and
- supporting the clothing item from a side of the clothing item opposite the gas jet.
A method for smoothing items of clothing, which comprises:
- providing an item of clothing;
- providing at least one gas jet for supplying a stream of a gas;
- subjecting the clothing item at least in one portion to the at least one gas jet in a direction not parallel to the one portion;
- supporting the clothing item from a side of the clothing item opposite the gas jet;
- supporting the clothing item with the gas stream;
- and
- subjecting portions of the clothing item to the gas stream with different forces from different sides of the clothing item.
A method for smoothing items of clothing, which comprises:
- providing an item of clothing;
- providing at least one gas jet for supplying a stream of a gas;
- subjecting the clothing item at least in one portion to the at least one gas jet in a direction not parallel to the one portion;
- and
- at the end of a smoothing operation of the clothing item, initially supplying substantially dry and heated air to the clothing item with the at least one gas jet and subsequently supplying substantially dry and non-heated air to the clothing item with the at least one gas jet.
A method for smoothing items of clothing, which comprises:
- providing an item of clothing;
- providing at least one gas jet for supplying a stream of a gas;
- subjecting the clothing item at least in one portion to the at least one gas jet in a direction not parallel to the one portion;
- and
- changing at least one of an outflow speed, a volume flow, and a directional distribution of the at least one gas jet when subjecting the clothing item to the gas stream of the at least one gas jet.
An apparatus for smoothing items of clothing, comprising:
- a treatment housing defining a treatment space therein;
- devices disposed in said housing for placing an item of clothing inside said treatment space;
- a blower for generating a gas flow;
- and
- nozzles communicating with said blower for generating a pressurized gas stream in said housing, said nozzles being disposed in said housing and being aligned to direct said gas stream generated by said gas flow from said blower at the clothing item and said gas stream applying a force on the clothing item to smooth the clothing item.
A method for smoothing items of clothing, which comprises the acts of:
- providing a clothing item having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
- providing a gas jet for supplying a pressurized gas stream;
- subjecting the clothing item to the gas jet;
- applying a first force on the first side of the clothing item with the pressurized gas stream to smooth the clothing item;
- and
- supporting the clothing item with a second force on the second side of the clothing item that opposes the first force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.