Apparatus for the smoothing of shirts

Abstract

A device for smoothing garments and, especially, shirts, includes an inflatable bag, whereby the garment is placed, especially in the moist state, on the inflatable bag and is, then, stretched and dried by hot air by inflating the inflatable bag. To prevent the garment from being displaced on the inflatable bag, a catch can be applied to the surface thereof, the catch having a surface with a higher friction coefficient. The catch does not impede air from permeating the inflatable bag so that the garment will dry also in the coated areas. The catch can also be used to specifically influence the air permeability of the cover of the inflatable bag to achieve even drying of the garment.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for smoothing shirts, comprising: 
 an inflatable shirt-shaped bag having a surface and a grid deposited at least on parts of said surface.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said bag has a torso portion, two sleeve portions, and a collar portion.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said grid is an anti-slip coating.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said anti-slip coating is flocking.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said anti-slip coating is constructed as flocking.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said anti-slip coating is in the form of elevations.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said anti-slip coating has elevations.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said elevations are neps.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said elevations are neps.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said grid is air-permeable.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said grid is air-permeable.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said grid is air-impermeable.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said grid is air-impermeable.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said grid is deposited as dots in lines that are staggered in pairs.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said grid is a print-deposited grid.  
     
     
         16 . An apparatus for smoothing shirts, comprising: 
 an inflatable shirt-shaped bag having a surface and a grid deposited one of on parts of said surface and continuously on said surface.