Stable Support Element For An Active Ingredient For Treating A Piece Of Clothing

Abstract

A support element for an active ingredient for treating a piece of clothing, the support element being designed to have hot steam flowing therethrough transversely to a main extension plane and to enrich the steam with the active ingredient in the process. The invention is characterized in that the support element has a structure-stabilizing frame extending in the main plane and at least two chambers which are separated from one another, the active ingredient being stored in at least one of the chambers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A support element for an active ingredient for treating a piece of clothing, the support element being designed to have a hot steam flowing therethrough transversely to a main extension plane and to enrich the steam with the active ingredient in the process, wherein the support element has a structure-stabilizing frame extending in the main plane and at least two chambers which are separated from one another, the active ingredient being stored in at least one of the chambers. 
     
     
         2 . The support element according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame has a circumferential frame rim. 
     
     
         3 . The support element according to  claim 2 , wherein the frame has at least one intermediate partition arranged within the frame rim, by means of which partition two chambers are separated from one another. 
     
     
         4 . The support element according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one outer chamber is provided, which is arranged outside the circumferential frame rim. 
     
     
         5 . The support element according to  claim 4 , wherein the frame has a concave constriction against which the outer chamber rests. 
     
     
         6 . The support element according to  claim 4 , wherein a filling or composition of the outer chamber differs from a filling or composition of chambers located within the circumferential frame rim. 
     
     
         7 . The support element according to  claim 4 , wherein the outer chamber has a water-absorbing material. 
     
     
         8 . The support element according to  claim 1 , wherein a textile fabric is provided. 
     
     
         9 . The support element according to  claim 8 , wherein the textile fabric is filled, soaked, printed or wetted with the active ingredient (support granulate). 
     
     
         10 . The support element according to  claim 8 , wherein the frame is also composed of two frame halves, between which the textile fabric is clamped. 
     
     
         11 . The support element according to  claim 7 , wherein the separation between two chambers takes place by seaming or gluing the textile fabric.