U.S. patent application number 12/074825 was filed with the patent office on 2008-09-11 for extending pole and rotatable hanger for clothing appliance.
Invention is credited to Pou Veng Fong.
Application Number | 20080217364 12/074825 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39740624 |
Filed Date | 2008-09-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080217364 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fong; Pou Veng |
September 11, 2008 |
Extending pole and rotatable hanger for clothing appliance
Abstract
An accessory for use with various types of handheld garment
steamers that hang and maintain the garment in position during
steaming comprises a modular pole 1 that can be adjusted in height
and rotational position and that supports a hanger 8 and multiple
clips 10, 11, 12, 13, wherein the hanger 8 is rotatable relative to
the pole 1. By rotating the hanger 8 relative to the pole 1, the
garment can be re-positioned relative to an extension pole
supporting the garment without first removing the garment.
Inventors: |
Fong; Pou Veng; (Fanling,
HK) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Lawrence Cruz;Conair Corporation
One Cummings Point Road
STAMFORD
CT
06902
US
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Family ID: |
39740624 |
Appl. No.: |
12/074825 |
Filed: |
March 6, 2008 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60906172 |
Mar 9, 2007 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
223/90 ;
223/89 |
Current CPC
Class: |
D06F 59/02 20130101;
D06F 57/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
223/90 ;
223/89 |
International
Class: |
A41D 27/22 20060101
A41D027/22 |
Claims
1. A garment hanger assembly attachment for attachment to and use
with an appliance, said hanger assembly comprising a first rod; a
second rod telescopically received in said first rod; a locking
mechanism for securing said first rod and said second rod
relatively to each other at a selected combined length to form a
single rod assembly of a selected length; an attachment member for
attaching said rod assembly to an appliance; and a coat hanger
pivotally attached to said first rod and adapted to pivot about
said first rod.
2. An assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a cross bar
attached to and arranged perpendicular to said second rod, said
cross bar having at least one sliding clip assembly mounted thereon
and adapted to be slidingly located along said cross bar and
adapted to selectively clip to a garment suspended from said coat
hanger.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application relates to and claims priority from U.S.
Provisional Application 60/906172, file on Mar. 9, 2007.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to household appliances and,
more particularly, to a handheld garment steamer with accessories
for holding a garment to be steamed in various positions.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Art
[0005] Various types of handheld garment steamer appliances exist
for emitting steam under pressure from the nozzle of a handheld
component to deliver steam under pressure from a nozzle in order to
remove wrinkles from garments and other fabric articles such as
drapes or curtains. Such devices emit steam produced from water
that is heated within a boiler chamber of the appliance and
released through nozzles or openings in a handheld component.
Typically, such devices include accessories for hanging and
maintaining position of the garment during steaming. These
accessories include a vertically extending pole with a clothing
hanger type attachment on top. A problem associated with such
accessories is that a garment must be removed from the hanger
attachment and re-positioned thereon in order to apply steam to a
second side after steam is applied to a first side, since the
vertical pole would otherwise be obstructing access to the second
side.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0006] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
accessory for use with various types of handheld garment steamers
that hang and maintain the garment in position during steaming, and
that allow the garment to be re-positioned relative to an extension
pole supporting the garment without first removing the garment.
[0007] These and other objects are achieved by the present
invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0008] According to the present invention, an accessory for use
with various types of handheld garment steamers that hang and
maintain the garment in position during steaming comprises a
modular pole that can be adjusted in height and rotational position
and that supports a hanger and multiple clips, wherein the hanger
is rotatable relative to the pole. By rotating the hanger relative
to the pole, the garment can be re-positioned relative to an
extension pole supporting the garment without first removing the
garment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a front view of an appliance accessory according
to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a rear view of an appliance accessory according to
a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a front view of a set of accessories for use with
an appliance according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE
INVENTION
[0012] According to the present invention, pole 1 is adapted to be
attached to a portable garment steamer (not shown) of a type
conventionally known. The pole 1 has an attachment adapter 2 at its
lower end, a first component 3 the telescopically receives a second
component 4, a locking clamp 5 for securing the second component 4
relative to the first component 3, an adjustable mounting clamp 6
for adjustably mounting a cross bar 7 to said first component 3,
and a hanger attachment 8 for hanging an article of clothing to
which steam can be applied. A collar lock 9 is provided to secure
the mounting clamp 6 and thus the cross bar 7 in a desired position
relative to the first component 3. A first pair of clips 10, 11 are
provided on the cross bar 7 for clipping and holding a garment. A
second pair of clips 12, 13 are provided on a cross bar 14 of the
hanger 8 to secure and hold a garment. A sleeve 15 on the lower
section of the hanger 8 is received over the end of the second
component 4 to secure the hanger 8 to the second component 4. Each
of the first and second components and the hanger may be
selectively assembled and disassembled for convenient storage and
portability.
[0013] In use, the pole 1 is attached at its adapter 2 to the base
of a steamer appliance (not shown). The first and second components
3, 4 are assembled with the hanger 8 positioned on the second
component 4. The end of the second component 4 and the inside of
the sleeve 15 may be indexed with splines or other features that
will allow indexing of relative rotational positions, but that will
allow relative locking also. A shirt like garment may be simply
hanged over the hanger 8 and clipped by one or more of the clips
10, 11, 12, 13. After one side of the garment is steamed, the user
can simply rotate the hanger 8 and the lower cross bar 7 (if its
clips 10, 11 are engaged with the garment) relative to the pole 1
in order to steam the second side of the garment. Pants or articles
of fabric that cannot be hanged over the hanger 8 can be suspended
by attaching one or more of the clips 10. 11. 12. 13 to maintain
the pants or articles in place. For example, applying all four
clips at the same time allow an article to be stretched between the
cross bars 7, 14.
[0014] A conventional hose 16 and steam emitting head 17 are shown
in FIG. 3 for use with the type of garment steamer with which the
present invention may be used. Various attachments 18 may be
employed for removing lint, for creasing folds, and for other
uses.
[0015] While the preferred embodiment has been disclosed, various
modification can be made without departing from the scope of the
present invention.
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