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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Brian Joseph Roselle, Fairfield, OH (US);
Corey Michael Bischoff, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher Lawrence Smith, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Markus Sabisch, Waldems, DE;
Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Kronberg Hessen, DE;
Christof Kleemann, Eschborn, DE;
Stefan H. Hollinger, Kronberg im Taunus Hessen, DE;
Benjamin Janes Beck, Boston, MA (US);
Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Eschborn Hessen, DE;
Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Bad Soden Hessen, DE;
Heiko Ullrich, Eppstein, DE;
Douglas Arthur Marsden, Marblehead, MA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.