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Apparatus and method for imparting wrinkle-resistant properties to garments and other articles

  • US 5,749,163 A
  • Filed: 03/08/1995
  • Issued: 05/12/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for impregnating garments or fabrics with durable press resin for the manufacture of wrinkle-resistant garments, said apparatus comprising:

  • a dryer having a housing and an access door hingedly connected to said housing, said access door having an outer face and a hole therethrough;

    a drum rotatable on a generally horizontal axis and disposed within said housing, said rotatable drum having an open end adjacent said access door through which garments or fabrics may be inserted, whereby when garments or fabrics are inserted into said drum and said drum is rotated, a tunnel defined by said garments or fabrics is formed;

    at least one atomizer unit disposed adjacent said outer face of said access door and positioned to inject a durable press resin through said hole in said access door and into said tunnel formed by said garments or fabrics; and

    said dryer having a blower and a heating element capable of injecting heated air in a generally vertically downward direction through said drum, and said dryer further including exhaust means allowing said air to be exhausted through said drum.

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