Clothes refreshing appliance

Abstract

A system for treating a fabric load, the system comprising a chamber defining a treating chamber for treating the fabric load, at least one opening into the chamber for enabling user access to the interior of the chamber, a closure adapted to selectively close the opening into the chamber, a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the treating chamber, a fluid removal system in fluid communication with the treating chamber, and at least one sleeve holder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for treating a fabric load, the system comprising:
 a housing defining an interior with an access opening to at least partially define a treating chamber for treating the fabric load;   a closure having a frame selectively moveable into and out of the treating chamber through the access opening and a door mounted to the frame to close the access opening when the frame is moved into the treating chamber;   at least one sleeve holder having a sleeve wrap terminating in opposing ends, which are mounted to the frame, and the sleeve holder is shaped such that the sleeve wrap is spaced from the frame when the opposing ends are mounted to the frame; and   a tensioner mounted to the frame at a location generally opposite the sleeve wrap and configured to selectively couple to a cuff of a shirt and hold the sleeve in tension against the at least one sleeve holder.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one sleeve holder has ends coupled with the one of the chamber and the closure. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one sleeve holder is formed from plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two sleeve holders operably coupled with one of the chamber or the closure. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the frame is slidably coupled with the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the slidable frame is configured to move between an opened position wherein at least a portion of the frame is exterior of the chamber and wherein a user may access the treating chamber and a closed position wherein the frame is located within the chamber and wherein the closure closes the opening. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising at least two sleeve holders operably coupled with opposite sides of the frame. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the at least one sleeve holder and the tensioner are both operably coupled with the frame. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the at least one sleeve holder comprises a main body portion that has an angle that is perpendicular to the tensioner. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the at least one sleeve holder further comprises an upper horizontal portion that forms an interior angle of 81.5 degrees with the main body portion. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sleeve holder comprises a c-shaped cross section. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the tensioner comprises a retractable clip. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a fluid removal system in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the system may be used to at least one of: (a) dry a wet load of clothes and then revitalize the dried clothes and (b) revitalize an initially dry load of clothes. 
     
     
         16 . A system for treating a fabric load, the system comprising:
 a housing defining an interior with an access opening to at least partially define a treating chamber for treating the fabric load;   a closure selectively moveable to close the access opening;   at least one plastic sleeve holder having a body shaped to aid in a release of heat from the body and shaped to not cause wrinkles on a sleeve of a garment; and   a tensioner configured to selectively couple to a cuff of a shirt and hold the sleeve in tension against the at least one sleeve holder.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the body is shaped with rounded edges. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the body comprises a cross-section with at least one open area. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the body comprises a C-shaped cross section.