Expandable/collapsible enclosure for a clothes refresher
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsGeorge F. Seiffert, Timothy J. Hicks, Shawn Oltz, Wesley Traylor, Floyd Jackson
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AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsGeorge F. Seiffert, Timothy J. Hicks, Shawn Oltz, Wesley Traylor, Floyd Jackson
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An expandable and collapsible enclosure is provided for a garment refreshing appliance. The appliance has at least either a top or a bottom rigid housing structure. The enclosure comprises a wall structure extending substantially an entire height of the enclosure. The wall structure is made of a flexible material. An opening is provided in the wall structure through which garments can be introduced into or removed from the enclosure. A zipper is attached at the opening to selectively open and close the opening. A snap attachment mechanism is located at either or both of the top and a bottom of the wall structure for securing the wall structure to the top and/or bottom rigid housing structures.
A garment treating appliance having an expandable and collapsible enclosure, comprising:
A garment treating appliance having an expandable and collapsible enclosure, comprising:
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