JPH07237680A - Clothes-folding assisting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an assisting apparatus for folding by which clothes such as a dress shirt of blouse, etc., can be easily and quickly folded into a fixed size and shape. CONSTITUTION:A clothes-folding assisting apparatus 1 is formed into a flat shape which is approx. the same as a folded shape of clothes, and incisions 5, 6 are put at specified locations. By doing this, pinching pieces 7, 8 which can elastically pinch folded parts of the clothes are formed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garment folding aid used for folding clothes such as shirts and blouses.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, after ironing clothes such as shirts and blouses and then folding them into a certain size and shape, it takes some habits and tips. It is also a difficult task to carry folded clothes to a storage place without losing their shape and to store them without losing their shape. For example, in the case of a blouse made of rayon for women, the fabric itself is extremely flexible and slippery, so not only is it difficult to fold it into the desired shape, but it also loses its shape when transported or stored. In many cases, unexpected wrinkles were found when the product was taken out of storage for wearing.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The technical problem of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary tool for folding, which can easily and quickly fold clothes such as shirts and blouses into a certain size and shape. It is in.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, the function as a contact plate to be applied when folding clothes, the function as a core material for keeping the shape of folded clothes, and the clothes A thin plate-like member having a function as a holding means for holding the folded portion at that position, having a planar shape that is substantially the same as the folded shape of the clothing, and by making a notch at the required position, There is provided an auxiliary tool for folding a garment, comprising at least one sandwiching piece capable of elastically sandwiching a folded part of the garment. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second sandwiching piece having a small size is provided on the first sandwiching piece having a large size by making the cuts in the inner and outer double layers. By aligning the directions of the free ends of the plurality of holding pieces, it is desirable that the auxiliary tool can be pulled out from the garment without breaking the folded shape after the garment is folded. The surface of the assisting tool may be subjected to anti-slip processing for preventing the clothes from slipping.

[0005]

[Function] The above-mentioned assisting tool is applied to the clothing, and the sleeves and body of the clothing are sequentially folded along the outer shape of the assisting tool, and the folded sleeves and body are elastically clamped by the clamping pieces and fixed in that position. By doing so, the garment can be folded into a certain shape and size in accordance with the shape of the auxiliary tool. The folded clothing may be carried to the storage place with the auxiliary equipment attached and stored as it is, but the auxiliary equipment may be removed and stored. In this case, by aligning the directions of the free ends of the plurality of sandwiching pieces, it is possible to pull out the auxiliary tool from the clothes without breaking the folded shape of the clothes.

[0006]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of an assisting tool of the present invention. The assisting tool 1 functions as a contact plate for folding clothes and a core material for keeping the shape of the folded clothes. And a function as a holding means for holding the folded portion of the garment at that position, and the flexible thin plate of paper, synthetic resin or the like allows the garment 2 such as a shirt or a blouse (see FIG. 4), and has a planar shape that is substantially the same as the folded shape. That is, the auxiliary tool 1
Has a generally rectangular shape as a whole, and is provided with a collar support portion 3 for inserting or abutting against the collar of the clothing at the center of the upper side thereof, and on both sides of the collar support portion 3 along both shoulders of the clothing. It is formed in a shape having inclined portions 4 and 4.

Further, the auxiliary tool 1 is provided with groove-shaped notches 5 and 6 in the inner and outer double positions at a position near the upper side of the inside thereof, thereby forming a wide first holding piece 7 and the first holding piece 7. A narrow second sandwiching piece 8 located above the first sandwiching piece 7 is formed such that the free ends 7a and 8a are oriented downward. The surface of the auxiliary tool 1 may be subjected to a non-slip process for preventing the displacement of clothes.

When the clothes 2 such as a shirt or a blouse is folded using the auxiliary tool 1 having the above-mentioned structure, the clothes 2 are placed on a table or the like with the back on top, as shown in FIG. After putting the auxiliary tool 1 on the collar 2 with the collar pad 3 inserted in the collar 10, the left and right body parts 11 and sleeves 1 of the clothing 2 are placed.
2 is folded inward along the auxiliary tool 1, and the folded sleeve 12 is inserted under the two first and second clamping pieces 7 and 8 to be clamped. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the body 11 of the garment 2 is folded upward and the upper end portion thereof is clamped between the first clamping piece 7 and the second clamping piece 8.

The body 11 is placed on the sleeve 12 as described above.
In the case of stacking and folding, the folded sleeve 12 may be displaced if the sandwiching piece holding the sleeve 12 is lifted up and the body 11 is pushed in.
Is doubled, and the body 11 can be sandwiched by the other sandwiching piece 7 while the sleeve 12 is being held by the one sandwiching piece 8, so that the sleeve 12 can be held on the sleeve 12 without displacement. The body 11 can be overlapped and pinched. Thus, the garment 2 can be easily and surely folded into a certain shape and size following the shape of the auxiliary tool 1.

The folded garment 2 may be carried to a storage place such as a chest of drawers with the auxiliary tool 1 attached and stored as it is, but the auxiliary tool 1 may be removed and stored. When removing the auxiliary tool 1, since the free ends 7a and 8a of the two holding pieces 7 and 8 are both directed downward,
By pulling out the accessory 1 from the collar 10 and then slowly pulling it out toward the upper side of the drawing, it is possible to pull it out from the clothing 2 without breaking the folded shape of the clothing 2.

In this way, the auxiliary tool 1 has a function as a contact plate applied when the clothes 2 are folded, a function as a core material for keeping the shape of the folded clothes 2, and a folded portion of the clothes 2. It exerts a function as a holding means for holding in a position, facilitates folding of clothes, and ensures shape retention of the folded clothes during transportation or storage. The number, shape, position, etc. of the sandwiching pieces formed on the auxiliary tool 1 are not limited to those in the illustrated embodiment, and one or three or more sandwiching pieces may be provided at desired positions according to the clothes 2 used. May be provided, and its shape can be arbitrarily set such as a V-shape or a circle.

Further, the auxiliary tool 1 may further include a collar pad member 15 as shown in FIG. 5 for preventing the collar from losing its shape. The collar pad member 15 is an elongated strip-shaped member formed of a flexible thin plate such as paper or synthetic resin, and has a plurality of notches 16a formed at both ends in the lengthwise direction from opposite side edges. , 16b, and these notches 16a, 16b are fitted to each other to assemble into a ring shape as shown in FIG. 6, which is then attached to the inside of the collar 10 of the folded garment 2 as shown in FIG. It is fitted to prevent the collar 10 from losing its shape, and can be used particularly effectively when the shirt is folded and stored. The size of the ring can be adjusted by the position of the notch to be fitted.

[0013]

As described above in detail, according to the auxiliary tool of the present invention, clothes such as a shirt and a blouse can be easily and quickly folded into a certain size and shape.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an auxiliary tool according to the present invention.

2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the auxiliary tool of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the method of using the assisting tool of FIG. 1 during folding of clothes.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the clothes after folding for explaining how to use the auxiliary tool of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the collar pad member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the collar pad member.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the collar pad member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Auxiliary tool 2 Clothing 5,6 Cut 7,8 Clamping piece 7a, 8a Free end

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A function as a contact plate applied when folding a garment, a function as a core material for keeping the shape of the folded garment, and a function as a holding means for retaining the folded portion of the garment at that position. It is a thin plate-like member that has a planar shape that is almost the same as the folded shape of clothing, and at least one sandwich that can elastically sandwich the folded portion of clothes by making a notch at the required position. An auxiliary tool for folding clothes, characterized by being formed into pieces. 2. A double cut having a small size is formed on the first sandwiching piece having a large size by making double cuts inside and outside.
The garment folding aid according to claim 1, further comprising a holding piece. 3. The clothes according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the free ends of the plurality of holding pieces are aligned so that the clothes can be pulled out from the clothes without breaking the folded shape after the clothes are folded. Auxiliary tool for folding clothes. 4. The auxiliary tool for folding a garment according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the garment is anti-slip.