Abstract:
A receptacle for protectively storing an article of clothing such as one or more brassieres including a lower housing member, an upper housing member, and a pair of brassiere cup support members connected to the lower housing member. In its preferred form, the brassiere cup support members are rotatable relative to the lower housing member so that non-concentrically positioned domed-shaped brassiere cup contacting surfaces connected thereto can be moved toward and away from each other to correspond to the natural distance between the cups of the brassiere(s). The upper housing member defines a planar surface upon which additional garment storage receptacles or other articles can be placed.
Abstract:
A loop lanyard adapted as a necktie hold-down, to display on a person, identification card mediums, for public view. The identification card medium-mounting element, placed on the smaller lanyard loop on the bottom end, may be in the form of a clasp, ring, clip, or pressure closed hook to accommodate various ID Card eyelet designs. A clothing attachment clip is affixed to the rigid portion at the top end of the lanyard loop for attachment to the shirt opening directly behind the necktie. The loop lanyard cord is designed in a manner such having a rigid support element integrated at the top where the clothing clip is affixed to maintain the integrity of the shape of the necktie width. The loop lanyard is inserted through a decorative bead to create a smaller loop where the ID card mounting medium is located. The decorative bead will allow for an adjustment by sliding the right or left side of the lanyard up or down, to maintain the ID card centered on the front portion of the necktie. The necktie when placed through the larger lanyard loop will allow the identification card secured on the medium to be displayed.
Abstract:
An ironing device, to be used in ironing machines for ironing trousers by blowing hot air therethrough, comprises a driving construction, supporting a pair of carriages, each of which supports, in turn, at least an ironing block for ironing the trousers pockets, said driving construction being designed for bringing said carriages from an opened position, in which the trousers article is arranged on a tool for tensioning the pelvis region of the trousers article, and a pressing position, in which the pocket ironing blocks press the trousers pockets in the ironing block arranged inside the pelvis region of the pelvis region tensioning tool.
Abstract:
A thermal manikin has a closed perforated rigid frame covered by a breathable fabric extending over the frame and forming arms and legs. Water passages and a pump inside the manikin direct water around the manikin to simulate natural blood flow. The manikin is provided with a controller and sensor for measuring conditions inside and outside the manikin that enables simultaneous determination of Clo (thermal resistance of clothing placed on the manikin) and Im (the permeability index of the clothing).
Abstract:
A bra support device having a substantially rigid cup support portion having two concave cup portions, a substantially flat portion connecting said concave cup portions, and a means for retaining a bra in the cup portions. In another embodiment, the bra support device further has a hanging means. In another embodiment, the bra support device has a plurality of openings in the cup support portion. In yet another embodiment, the bra support device has a single concave cup portion.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved shirt collar former for use in laundry and dry cleaning applications. A tapered cone of suitable material, preferably a ceramic, contains a slot for holding shirt hangers. The cone is combined with a heat source for accelerating the drying of shirt collars which typically contain more layers of material than the balance of the shirt. The tapered cone may accommodate shirts with collar sizes in a broad range. The slot contains a wide base capable of storing a number of hangers so that the hangers are readily available for use. Hangers may be positioned to receive a shirt when the shirt is placed over the collar forming cone. The present invention allows the convenient and efficient storage of hangers, drying of collars, and removal of shirts.
Abstract:
A device for washing, drying, and storing brassieres and bikini tops and the like comprises an outer shell having two halves that have a plurality of holes. A foraminous inner form, which also contains a plurality of holes, has an exterior surface shaped like the contours of a padded bra cup breast side. The bra cups' breast side rests against the inner form's exterior surfaces to prevent it and the bra's underwires from losing their natural curvature. The inner form is hollow and provides space for the containment of a bra's shoulder and back straps. The inner form is secured to the outer shell's two halves by a first hinge, which allows the inner form to swing from first half to second half and vice versa, and also allows first half and second half to open and close like a clamshell. A second hinge is located between the first hinge and the inner form to allow the inner form to swing away from the outer shell's two halves and back to its original position for easy placement and removal of bra(s) inside in the device. A latching mechanism secures the device in a closed and locked or latched position and is located between the exterior and interior surfaces of the outer shell's two halves. The protruding rim on one half of the outer shell nestles within the receiving rim on the other half to prevent lateral movement of the two halves.
Abstract:
A necktie-setting clip includes an inverted triangular front shell defining a wide and flat top opening and a narrow and deep bottom opening for a necktie to extend through the top and the bottom openings to locate behind the front shell. A pressing member is pivotally connected to a rear side of the front shell. When the pressing member is turned to a horizontal position perpendicular to the front shell, the necktie-setting clip could be adjusted to a desired position on the necktie, and when the pressing member is turned to a downward vertical position parallel to the front shell, the necktie-setting clip presses the necktie against the front shell. The necktie-setting clip replaces a conventional tie knot and makes the setting of the necktie around the user's neck easily, and may serve as an ornament on the necktie.
Abstract:
A device for reforming the brim of a cap having a flexible frame constructed of two flexible members and a third, hinged arcuate member, of rigid construction is provided. The two flexible members are attached to the top of the curved, rigid, bottom member and are maintained in a parallel relationship regardless of the degree of articulation of the bottom member around the hinge. This construction allows the user to insert a cap brim into the parallel slot and bend the device thereby imparting a variable degree of curvature to the brim of the cap. A ratchet device is connected to the bottom member to allow the device to be adjusted or set in a specific position to impart the desired curvature to the brim. In addition, the device has a mounting hook at one end for hanging so that it can be used as a storage or display device while the cap is retained therein.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for hot pressing and finishing the collar and sleeves of a washed shirt by lower irons and an upper ion, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for heating the collar and sleeves before hot pressing stage, loosening the adhesive padding cloth being shrunk by washing, pulling the collar and sleeves in this state in the cloth stretching direction by a stretching mechanism provided between the lower irons and upper iron, and hot pressing after removing shrinkage and crease from the collar and sleeves.