Classifications

• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • D06F59/00—Supports adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried, e.g. incorporating heating means
  • D06F59/02—Supports adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried, e.g. incorporating heating means for garments
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
  • A47G25/14—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers
  • A47G25/20—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with devices for preserving the shape of the clothes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
  • A47G25/62—Trouser or skirt stretchers or tensioners of the hanger type
  • A47G25/621—Trouser or skirt stretchers or tensioners of the hanger type for stretching or tensioning trouser leg ends or the trouser skirt waistband comprising gripping members being urged apart
  • A47G25/622—Trouser or skirt stretchers or tensioners of the hanger type for stretching or tensioning trouser leg ends or the trouser skirt waistband comprising gripping members being urged apart at least one gripping member comprising an arm urged outwardly by a spring member
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
  • A47G25/66—Trouser-stretchers with creasing or expanding devices
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • D06F71/00—Apparatus for hot-pressing clothes, linen or other textile articles, i.e. wherein there is substantially no relative movement between pressing element and article while pressure is being applied to the article; Similar machines for cold-pressing clothes, linen or other textile articles
  • D06F71/32—Details
  • D06F71/40—Holders or stretchers for the article to be pressed

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of systems and devices for stretching, drying, pressing and stowing garments.
• the invention relates to pressing systems and devices which do not require the aid of electric energy.
• the direct heat generated by conventional methods may damage items of clothing in the long run, after numerous pressing operations.
• FIG. 1 depicts a front view of a system according to an embodiment of the invention
• figure 2 depicts a front view of a system according to another embodiment of the 10 invention, which can be independent or combined with the one described in figure 1 ;
• FIG. 3A, 3B, 3C depict respective front views of a system according to yet a further embodiment of the invention, in closed, partly open and completely open conditions, respectively;
• FIG. 4 depicts a front view of a system according to yet a further embodiment of i s the invention.
• a system 100 for stretching, drying and pressing a garment comprising a clothes-hanger 2 and at least one stretching device.
• Such a stretching device comprises a first rod 1 , connected to the aforesaid clothes- hanger 2 by means of coupling-releasing means 3, and two pairs of arms 8.
• Each pair comprises a first arm 80 and a second arm 81 , each of which comprises a first end 82 connected to the first rod 1 at a respective anchoring position and a second end 83 which is movable with respect to the first anchoring position, adapted to move close to or away from
• the stretching device further comprises first stretching means 7, comprising two garment stretching elements 7, which are arranged on opposite sides with respect to the first rod 1.
• Each of the stretching elements 7 is connected to the two movable second ends 83 of a respective one of the aforesaid pairs of arms 8, so as to move in a direction perpendicular
• the stretching device further comprises control means 6, 1 1 , 12 for controlling the movement of the aforesaid movable second ends 83 of the arms 8.
• the aforesaid first stretching means 7 are configured to pull the garment taut at a respective side in a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the axis of the first rod 1 , in a manner dependent on the 5 movement of the stretching element 7 caused by the movement of the arms 8.
• the system further comprises second stretching means 4, 5, configured to hold and pull the garment taut in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the first rod 1 , away from the clothes-hanger 2.
• each of the arms 8 is 10 configured to take on, in a controllable manner, a folded position, or an extended position, or a plurality of intermediate positions between the aforesaid folded and extended positions.
• a respective position of the stretching elements 7 at a respective distance from the first rod 1 corresponds to each position of the arms 8.
• each of the i s aforesaid first arm 80 and second arm 81 of the two pairs of arms comprises two half-arms 84, 85, articulated to each other by means of an intermediate joint 86, in which the first half- arm 84 is rotatably connected to the first end 82 and to the intermediate joint 86, and the second half-arm 85 is rotatably connected to the intermediate joint 86 and comprises the movable second end 83.
• the aforesaid stretching elements 7 are slidingly connected to the two movable second ends 83 of a respective one of the aforesaid pairs of arms 8, respectively, so as to move in a direction perpendicular to the first rod 1 , thus moving away therefrom or close thereto, as a result of the movements of the movable second ends 83.
• the control means are configured to directly actuate the first half-arm 84 and the
• first half-arm 84 is configured to move the second half-arm 85, so that the first 84 and the second 85 half-arms are close to each other and are substantially parallel to the first rod 1 , at the folded position of arm 8, and the two half-arms 84, 85 are extended in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first rod 1 , at the extended position of arm 8.
• the aforesaid intermediate joint 86 is e.g., a reverse movement joint 86.
• figures 3A, 3B, 3C depict respective front views of the system according to the embodiment described above, in which the arms are in a folded, partly extended and completely extended position, respectively.
• the two pairs of arms 8 comprise rotatably foldable arms (the extended position of the arms is
• Each pair comprises a first arm 80 and a second arm 81 , rotatably connected to the first rod 1 at the respective anchoring position.
• Each of the arms 8 is adapted to rotate in controlled manner with respect to the anchoring position, and the movable second end 83 of each arm is adapted to perform the movement thereof as a result of a rotation of the respective arm 8.
• the aforesaid stretching elements 7 are slidingly connected to the two movable second ends 83 of a respective one of the pairs of arms 8, respectively, so as to move in a direction perpendicular to the first rod 1 , thus moving away therefrom or close thereto, as a result of said movements of the movable second ends 83.
• the control means 6, 11 , 12 are configured to control the rotation movement of the
• the arms 8 are substantially parallel to the first rod 1 in the folded position; the arms 8 are substantially perpendicular to the first rod 1 in the extended position.
• the two pairs of arms i s comprise telescopic arms.
• Each pair comprises a first and a second telescopic arms, in which the respective movable second ends are adapted to translate perpendicular with respect to the first rod 1 , upon the telescopic movement.
• the aforesaid stretching elements are adapted to move in a direction perpendicular to the first rod as a result of the telescopic movements of the movable second ends.
• control means are configured to control the telescopic movement of the arms.
• each arm is configured to extend telescopically from a closed position, in which the second end of the arm is close to the first end of the arm, to an extended position, in which the arm reaches a maximum length in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first rod.
• the two first arms 80 of the two pairs of arms are connected to each other at a median portion thereof so as to form a first X-configuration of arms, in which one of the first ends of the first arms is fixed to the first rod 1 and the other of the first ends of the first arms is slidingly connected to the first rod 1 , and the two second ends of the first arms
• the two second arms 8 of the two pairs of arms, arranged on the other side with respect to the first rod 1 , are connected to each other at a median portion thereof so as to form a second X-configuration of arms, in which one of the first ends of the second arms is 35 fixed to the first rod 1 and the other of the first ends of the second arms is slidingly connected to the first rod 1 , and the two second ends of the second arms are connected, at least one slidingly, to the stretching element 7 arranged on the same side as the second arms.
• the system 100 may comprise a plurality of the aforesaid first and second X-configurations of arms.
• control means for controlling the rotation movement of the arms further comprise a sliding element, arranged outside or inside the first rod 1 and slidingly connected thereto in a position farther from the clothes-hanger 2 with respect to the anchoring positions of the arms 8, the sliding element being also blockable in wanted position on the first rod 1.
• the control means further comprise
• system 100 further comprises a rigid connection element between one and the other pair of arms, adapted to move one pair of arms as a result of a movement of the other pair of arms.
• the second stretching means 4, 5 comprise a second rod 4 and two hooking elements 5 for securing the garment.
• the second rod 4 is arranged perpendicular to the first rod 1 and is slidingly connected thereto in a position farther from the clothes-hanger 2 with respect to the anchoring positions of the pairs of arms 8, so as to move along the first rod to move close to or away from the
• the two hooking elements 5 for securing the garment are arranged on the second rod 4, and are configured to hold and pull the garment taut in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the first rod 1.
• the second rod comprises two half-rods, each of which slidingly connected to a respective arm, so as to open or close in a square-ruler
• each of the two hooking elements is arranged on a respective half-rod.
• the second stretching means comprise at least two weights which can be secured to a side of the garment opposite to the one intended to be supported by the clothes-hanger; such two weights are adapted to pull
• each of the weights comprises a securing peg and a metal weight attached to the securing peg; or a securing peg and a bag that can be filled with sand or other material.
• the stretching elements 7 are configured to take on a position parallel to each other and parallel to the first rod 1 , or a tilted position in substantially symmetrical manner with respect to the first rod 1 , according to the type of garment and to the reaction forces that the garment has with respect to the stretching.
• the movable second end 83 of each arm comprises an end joint 83, adapted to allow a reciprocal sliding between arm 8 and the respective stretching element 7, and a pre-tensioned spring element 87 (shown e.g., in figures 3A-3C), adapted to adjust the reciprocal inclination of the arm 8 and of the stretching element 7 according to the type of garment and to the reaction forces that the garment has with respect
• the first rod 1 comprises a rigid hollow rod 1 ; each of the four arms 8 is anchored to the first rod 1 by means of a respective pin, and comprises a first rotation mechanism 9 adapted to determine the rotation of the arm; each of the two stretching elements 7 comprises a respective further rigid rod 7 connected to the respective i s second ends of the arms 8 by means of articulated joints.
• control means for controlling the rotation movement of the arms comprise a rigid control rod 12 inserted inside the rigid hollow rod 1 ; a gripping or blocking device 1 1 connected to the rigid control rod and protruding outside the rigid hollow rod 1 ; second rotation mechanisms 6 engaged or obtained in said rigid control rod 12 and
• the first rod 1 and/or the second rod 4 and/or the stretching elements 7 comprise respective telescopic rods and/or each of the
• aforesaid arms 8 comprises a telescopic arm.
• system 100 comprises two stretching devices of the types described above, which can be coupled by means of respective coupling means 27 to the clothes-hanger 2, or which can be used independently (as shown in figure 2).
• Each of the two stretching elements 21 of each of the stretching devices comprises a side knurled arm
• each of the four arms 22 is connected to one of the side knurled arms 21 by means of a respective side connecting arm 24, and each pair of arms 22 is connected to the first rod 26 by means of a respective circumferential arc arm 23a and a respective hollow middle arm 23.
• system 100 further comprises two rigid molds which are interlockable one on the other in the shape of a U, which can be coupled to the clothes-hanger 2 or to the first rod 1 , and two overlapping semi-rigid plastic strips, one of which flat and one curved like a U in the end part, which can be rotatably connected to the clothes-hanger 2 or to the first rod 1.
• connection and movement mechanism 6 can be equivalent ⁇ replaced by a mechanism which allows acting directly on the rotation of the arms, for example a rigid rod free to rotate inside the hollow part of the central rod, or strings passing through the hollow part of the central rod, or adjustment mechanisms directly obtained on the arms.
• the device in figure 1 also comprises two rigid side rods 7. Each of the four arms
• the 20 has a mechanism at one end, for example a ring gear, capable of causing a guided rotation, and has a swivel joint at the other end, for example a hinge.
• the arms 8 can be equipped with swivels adapted to allow bending so that the rigid rods 7 can adhere in the best manner possible to the walls of the fabric. There is, free to pass or rotate inside the rigid central rod 1 , another rigid rod, or a system of strings or adjustment mechanisms directly obtained on
• the arms or other elements adapted to transmit a movement to the mechanisms placed on the arms, and such that the supports end with a knob or a throttle lever or any blocking system 1 1 , accessible to the user.
• a clothes-hanger 2 is connected to the rigid and hollow central rod 1.
• clothes-hanger connection element 3 between the central rod 1 and clothes-hanger 2 is configured to always keep the clothes-hanger in axis and rigid with respect to the central rod.
• the central rod and the clothes-hanger are separable by means of a mechanism.
• a rod 4 perpendicular to the central rod, free to rigidly slide perpendicular to the central rod, is positioned on the central rod 1 , at the side opposite to the clothes-hanger. On such a rod
• two elements 5 are arranged, which can hold or pull the fabric taut, e.g., pegs, each of which of adequate size with respect to the item that is to be hung and pressed.
• the four arms 8 are arranged, two on each side, in symmetrical manner to the left and to the right of the central rod 1 so that the connection and movement mechanisms 6 are all facing the central rod 1.
• Such mechanisms 6 are kept in the seat 5 thereof by means of a rigid structure adapted to secure them firmly to the central rod 1.
• Special supports transmit the rotation movement or traction movement, imparted by the knob or throttle lever or blocking system 11 , to the connection and movement mechanisms 6 so that the arms rotate, while moving the swivel joints located at the ends of the arms outward with respect to the central rod.
• the two rigid rods 7 are connected to the swivel joints, one to
• clothes-hanger 2 With reference to the clothes-hanger 2, it is worth noting that it may be a common clothes-hanger.
• the clothes-hanger 2 is a foldable clothes-hanger, that is having special features of easy foldability.
• it can be split into two portions of 20 clothes-hanger of any material which can maintain a defined shape and which has properties of elasticity to horizontal bending (e.g., plastic material), and in addition a rotation pin.
• the two portions of clothes-hanger joined with the pin form the shape of a commonly known clothes-hanger.
• the model can be used both by right-handed and left-handed people.
• the clothes-hanger seen from the front, has a left-hand portion, which is smaller in size than half the clothes-hanger, and has an indentation on the upper part thereof with orientation slightly oblique with respect to the horizontal positioning; and also has a right-hand portion, which is slightly larger in size than half the clothes-hanger, and has an indentation on the upper part thereof with orientation 30 slightly oblique with respect to the horizontal positioning.
• the right-hand indentation is positioned, by interlocking, exactly under the left-hand indentation (like in a male-on-female connection).
• the two portions are joined by a pin positioned on the part under the indentation.
• a male-female coupling with insert bound by a rivet or a pin is preferred for the pin.
• the clothes-hanger is a single piece capable of supporting the weight of any type of clothing that may be positioned on the clothes-hanger.
• the clothes-hanger With a simple rotation movement on the pin, in the direction contrary to the last one described, the clothes-hanger can be brought back to its original shape, with the female and male indentation interlocked, and ready to use like a common clothes-hanger.
• the clothes-hanger In order to create a guide on the left-hand part to find the overlapping position thereof on the i s indentation, it is possible to position one or two tabs on the right-hand part close to the position that the left-hand part indentation must have in order to be coupled.
• the male-female indentation stop-release as described above, can be facilitated also by an ergonomic thumb-shaped reinforcement to be applied on the indentation so as to 20 have a more guided grasp of the thumb.
• the indentation of the left-hand part is replaced by a half-counter-ring and the indentation on the right-hand side is replaced by a 25 half-ring.
• the clothes-hanger various stable inclinations: indeed, the user can select to block the counter-ring on any one of the teeth in the ring. Since the ring has several teeth, the clothes-hanger can be blocked at various angles. By virtue of the various angles, the clothes-hanger can have different shapes, thus being able to best adapt to the shape of the item hung thereon.
• All the arms 8 and all the aforesaid rods 1 , 4, 6, 7, of the pressing system may be made telescopic. Obviously, all the mechanisms, joints, pins and couplings remain excluded from possible lengthening. It is possible to extend the length of the arms and of the rods with a single movement, thus bringing the clothes valet back to its normal shape and ready for 35 use. Small sizes are among the various sizes possible, such as to make the system suitable to be brought on trips, e.g., in a suitcase.
• the opening and closing of the system may involve different methods, including “umbrella opening”, “spinning wheel opening”, 5 “shortened umbrella opening”, “double clothes-hanger opening”, “spring opening”, “L-shaped opening”.
• “Umbrella opening” an “umbrella” opening system is used in place of the connection and movement mechanism 6 described above. In such a case, a small sliding element placed at the bottom of the arms 8 closest to the perpendicular rod 4, is wound around the
• central rod 1 two spokes, in turn connected to the arms 8, are connected to such a sliding element; thus, at an upward movement of the sliding element, the two arms 8 are pushed upward, then they push the rods 7 that transmit the movement to the other two arms, thus opening the device and stretching the item of clothing to the measure desired.
• the sliding element is fixed to the central rod by a blocking system, at a height desired, to keep the i s device tensioned.
• connection between the two sliding elements can be made both on the central rod 1 and therein, where for example a spring can be used as connection between the two sliding elements.
• Spinning wheel opening in the spinning wheel opening, the thrust of the arms 8 on the outer rigid rods 7 occurs by means of a force which acts horizontally and not by rotation.
• the arms 8 are crossed two by two by means of a pin in the middle point thereof, thus forming two X's.
• One end of each X is fixed to the central rod 1 while the other end is fixed to a movable element which can slide on the central rod 1.
• they can be fixed to two movable elements adapted to slide on the outer rigid rod 7, or one may be fixed to the outer rigid rod while the other may be left
• the movable elements may achieve mobility also from being positioned inside the central rod 1 , or also from being positioned inside the outer rigid
• each outer rigid rod 7 with a respective half-moon shaped element made of elastic material, adapted to be positioned on the outer ends of the Xs so as to push on the 5 side of the items of clothing.
• “Shortened umbrella opening” this is a middle ground between the umbrella opening and the spinning wheel opening. Indeed, the arms 8 are placed as in the umbrella model, but they are in turn crossed as in the spinning wheel type. Consequently, the grooving to allow the movement must be placed on the outer rod, the one in contact with the 10 sides of the item to be pressed, and not on the central rigid rod. For other aspects, the operation is similar to the one of the umbrella model, causing the lower piece of tube to slide upward.
• Double clothes-hanger opening two foldable clothes-hangers, similar to the ones described above, are used for stretching out with this type of opening, by means of ring or i s counter-ring, possibly of two different sizes.
• the second clothes-hanger replaces the perpendicular rod. Therefore, the two clothes-hangers are joined by means of the central rod, which is adjustable in length like a telescopic pole, and two rigid rods, also telescopic, fixed with pins on the four ends of the two clothes-hangers.
• the item to be pressed rests on one clothes-hanger while the second clothes-hanger extends so as to find the optimal pressing
• pegs are used, which are free to move on the clothes-hanger, but are anchored to the arms thereof and capable of revolving on the pin thereof.
• the freedom to slide and the rotation on the pin allow the pegs to be positioned at the right distance from the item to be pressed so as to allow the tensioning of the item, also with different angles of the clothes-hanger.
• the central rod and the rigid rods can extend up to the desired length, while remaining fixed by means of a blocking system placed on the central rod. After determining such a stretch, the second clothes-hanger can be opened so as to also provide the right horizontal stretch, for a better adjustment.
• each arm comprises two half-arms, which are articulated at an intermediate portion, in which an articulated joint (with "L-shape” function), e.g., a reverse movement joint, is placed.
• the opening/closing of the arm, by the movement control means, occurs through a symmetrical movement of the two half-arms, which are rotatable with respect to the 5 intermediate joint, which in turn moves with respect to the central rod.
• the lower perpendicular rod 4 is replaced by two supports mounted on the rigid rods such as to allow a 90° rotation.
• a rod with a system for hooking/securing the items to be pressed is coupled on these supports.
• the vertical traction (that is, in a direction parallel to the central rod) is caused, in addition to or exclusively, by means of pegs connected to the lower part of the item and conveniently weighed down to exert the vertical traction required, rather than being obtained in a rod arranged perpendicular to the main axis or with two half-
• Different expedients may be used to weigh down the pegs: using heavy pegs; and/or applying weights made of metal or other material to lightweight pegs, to increase the gravitational force exerted; and/or using plastic bags connected to the pegs, the bags being lightweight themselves (easy to transport) and adapted to be filled with sand, water or other 25 material readily available in any location.
• the shape of the peg is preferably an "elongated T".
• the vertical part of the T forms the opening and closing spring mechanism of the peg, the horizontal part of the T typically extends for many centimeters in width and for a few centimeters in length, so that, when resting on the fabric, the peg occupies a large surface and allows a distribution of the weight 30 thereof on the whole lower end of the garment, so that it is pulled in a uniform manner.
• pegs are used to obtain this effect.
• the number of pegs is not necessarily limited to two, but it may vary according to the selected weight to be given and type of shape to be pressed.
• the side arms can be formed by two framework structures, or by a single framework structure made of elastic material, capable of adapting to the sides of the garment taking advantage of the elasticity of the material.
• each of the aforesaid forces of traction, 5 that the system is capable of exerting can alternatively be determined by means of simple elastics, calibrated in suitable manner.
• the pole is engaged free to rotate in the middle arm 23 with the coupling ring 27, is passed through the cavities of the middle arms 23 and through the part turned for a screw, and is protruded outside the second hollow middle arm 23.
• the device is constructed by forming it in a single piece, but the operation thereof is equally effective also if it is composed of various assembled pieces.
• 35 double pair of strings is used. Indeed, by either pulling the end of the string so that it rubs against the hollow middle arm 23 from which the string protrudes so as to move it close to the other middle arm 23 on which there is the coupling ring 27, or by extending the two ends of the string which protrude from the middle arm opposite to the one on which ring 23 rests, the movement is transmitted up to the side knurled arms 21 , resting on the fabric, pulling it 5 taut with the force desired.
• a blocking system keeps the strings in the position of the right tension.
• the knurling provided on the side arms 21 of the mechanism prevents the fabric from sliding upward, thus allowing the pressing also in vertical direction. Even in this case, a peg suitable to even better stretch out the fibers in a vertical direction may be advantageously used.
• the additional device described above can be of various measures, possibly also modular, to adapt to long-sleeved or short-sleeved clothing.
• a further embodiment option of the additional device for pressing sleeves is described herein, which provides a "brush device".
• a significant number of plastic projections such as to resemble a brush, are inserted on a middle pole.
• Such i s projections are passed horizontally through the holes of a holed cylinder which surrounds the middle pole. If the middle pole is rotated, e.g. clockwise, the projections exit from the holed cylinder and expand the virtual volume of the brush, while if the pole is rotated in the opposite direction, the projections retract into the holed cylinder, thus decreasing the virtual volume.
• the brush can be entered the sleeve with a minimum volume and the volume is
• the brush 20 increased to press the sleeve, up to reaching the tension desired on the inner walls of the sleeve.
• This pressing method is recommended for those who do not want pressing creases on the sleeves.
• the brush is fixed to the clothes-
• a normal brush device is used, without a cylinder, and leaving the projections free to be in contact with the fabric and to press it.
• a brush device having "feather” or “fishbone” shape may be
• the brush 30 used which can have the ends matched with two rigid rods made of elastic material, or the free ends, not restrained to the ends of any rod.
• the middle rod is pushed or pulled, while holding the side part so that it becomes thinner. Then, after it is introduced, the brush is released thus expanding naturally and causing the perimeter thereof to adhere to the sleeve, and thereby the sleeve is pressed.
• the same pressing method can also be used on pants. Indeed, by creating sufficiently long brushes for pants and fixing the ends of the brush to a clothes-hanger, the pants can be pulled taut both vertically and horizontally.
• hangers adapted to horizontally stretch the waist of the pants.
• Two plates having a threaded hole in the middle, are positioned on the arms of the clothes-hanger, free to slide on the arms.
• Such a hole allows the perpendicular tightening of a clip, by means of a threaded projection, threaded inside the clip.
• the threading allows the projection to tighten and cross the threading so as to put pressure on the arms of the clothes-hanger and i s therefore to fix the plate in a well-defined position.
• the inner threading of the clip allows the various horizontal opening systems to be coupled to the middle pole.
• the threading allows the vertical tension to be adjusted by simply tightening, and therefore lengthening, the middle pole. The vertical adjustment causes the pegs attached to the bottom of the pants to pull the fabric vertically taut with the stretch desired for the pressing.
• two foldable clothes-hangers of the type described above, having different sizes are used: a first clothes-hanger 41 for the upper part of the skirt, and a second clothes-hanger 42 for the lower part of the skirt.
• the two clothes-hangers are joined
• a middle pole 43 which can be adjusted in length like a telescopic pole, and two further poles 44, also telescopic, positioned on each end of the clothes-hanger.
• Pegs are then secured to the skirt, the pegs being on the arms of the clothes-hangers 41 and 42 and being free to slide on said arms and free to rotate on the pin thereof.
• the freedom to slide and the rotation on the pin allow the pegs to be positioned at the right distance from the skirt so as to allow the stretching thereof also with different angles of the clothes-hanger.
• two rigid molds are used, which are perfectly interlockable one on the other in the shape of a U, with the ends facing inward 5 so that the tips of the outer rigid mold meet with sufficient resistance to overlapping, in such a way that, once overlapped, they do not move.
• Both rigid molds are covered by absorbent and breathing material or by small projections which allow the rigid shape to be kept detached from the fabric so that air circulates, but while always keeping a certain pressure on the collar or on the cuffs in order to press them.
• the inner rigid mold can be held in its seat by means 10 of a small rod provided on the head of a clip capable of coupling to the clothes-hanger, in the case of the collar, or on the middle pole required for the stretching out, in the case of the cuff.
• a double gap may be made on the clothes-hanger both for one and the other strip, which, after the passing of the strip, is capable of keeping the flat strip pressed against the buttonholes, or a clamp may be used.
• buttons and the box pleat that is the folded part of fabric comprising the buttonholes or the buttons
• a rod shaped in a shape that 5 interpenetrates the one created or shaped on the main rod so that such a second rod compresses the fabric (box pleat) thus pulling it taut and putting it in horizontal tension so as to press it.
• Such a double rod system also allows an improved horizontal stretch of the fabric comprised between the box pleat and the sides of the garment, thus obtaining an improved pressing.
• the second rod which incorporates the first one, can be rigid or rolled on itself, but can be unrolled in the manner of a tape measure.
• the rod is made, it must be coupled to the main rod both at the top and at the bottom, so that there is a rigid interpenetration.
• a similar effect can also be obtained through a double grooving (wide enough to i s comprise both the buttonholes and the buttons and a part of the box pleat) which can be made on the main rod, and to which a rigid or unrollable or telescopic hollow U-shaped rod is overlapped, so that the U-shaped edges of the rod coincide with the tracks hollowed out on the main rod.
• the compression of the box pleat is thus achieved, allowing the pressing of the part compressed between the grooves and also an increased traction of the fabric comprised
• Another possible method uses, as pressing momentum, a strip or band with a series of housings close and numerous enough to insert the buttons therein.
• This band anchored to the main rod both in the upper part and in the lower part, can be inserted between the buttons, through the housings.
• the system according to the invention allows garments to be hung, left to
• the system of the invention is also suitable to place a garment back in the wardrobe without 5 wrinkling it and to put it in order after use.
• the traction movement imposed by the system occurs by horizontal and vertical lines so as to stretch out the weft and warp of the item of clothing.
• the fibers are stretched out and they are set in the original position during the drying process, thus i s ensuring the pressing thereof.
• the mechanical traction occurs by means of levers, which are positioned, according to the size of the item, in the most suitable manner for stretching it out, in the ways described above.
• the final achieved result is effective pressing that does not require electric energy and does not require care, except for stretching out the garment on the system.
• the system is capable of pressing items of clothing for the torso, pants, sleeves, skirts.
• the devices for pressing sleeves, pants or skirts can be each used autonomously or in combination. Two structures which are complementary
• the system according to the invention is very versatile, and can meet all main pressing needs.

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