Automatic ironing apparatus The invention relates to an automated apparatus 100 for smoothing an article that includes a means for supporting the article 106, a flexible steaming head for applying steam to said supported article 106, and a means for shaping said flexible steaming head. The flexible steaming head comprises at least one steaming head and in use, said flexible steaming head engages with a surface of said supported article thereby applying a force to said supported article 106. [Fig. 1]
D06F 73/02 - Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam having one or more treatment chambers
D06F 59/02 - Supports adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried, e.g. incorporating heating means for garments
D06F 69/04 - Ironing machines not otherwise provided for with relatively-sliding flat surfaces
D06F 71/06 - Apparatus for hot-pressing clothes, linen or other textile articles, i.e. wherein there is substantially no relative movement between pressing element and article while pressure is being applied to the articleSimilar machines for cold-pressing clothes, linen or other textile articles power-actuated fluid-actuated
D06F 71/20 - Apparatus for hot-pressing clothes, linen or other textile articles, i.e. wherein there is substantially no relative movement between pressing element and article while pressure is being applied to the articleSimilar machines for cold-pressing clothes, linen or other textile articles specially adapted for pressing particular garments or parts thereof for pressing shirts
D06F 73/00 - Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam
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