DE102008024617A1 - Integrated socks-holding clamp for holding socks or hosieries together in heap of laundry during washing and drying, has integrally fixed joint such as hook-and-loop fastener or magnetic joint, for retaining individual socks together - Google Patents

Abstract

The clamp has an integrally fixed joint such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a magnetic joint, for retaining individual socks together. The clamp is designed as a simple pattern or as company logo or a decorative pattern. The clamp is equipped with a fastener, which protects the hook and hoop fastener, pushbuttons made of metal and/or plastic, plastic clip closure, catch heels made of metal and/or plastics, a catch carbine made of metal and/or plastics, magnetic lock and zipper.

Description

introduction

The The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim I.

Of the Sock loss (also known as "SSPh" (single socks phenomenon) is fine one of the biggest everyday secrets of Western civilizations. Since the invention of the washing machine torments everyone Students, every housewife and every houseman this question. Everyone certainly knows this mixture of disbelief and habit, though he, after doing the laundry from the washing machine or dryer, when contracting the socks once again realize that at least one, mostly but several single socks without "partner" remain. Too much but then they do not fit together, so that one first to be content with the hope must be at the next Wash in an equally whimsical way to rediscover the partner sock.

First, the manufacturers and thus causers of all evil were given the opportunity to justify:
The press office of AEG Haushaltsgeräte GmbH in Nuremberg comments as follows:
"Socks actually disappear in the washing machine. But not only those affected, are also other small items of laundry - primarily, of course, underwear. Due to the centrifugal movement, a gap is created in front of the porthole between the drum and the housing of the washing machine, through which occasional items of laundry slip. These then end up in the tub under the drum and can be sucked out of the machine through the sewage hose. "

An employee of MIELE:

It is actually often such a thing with the socks - and always the washing machines guilty explained, and you can These really are not for the disappearance of socks.

The reason that after a wash you feel that you are missing a sock, often has trivial causes:
The second sock has either not been washed at all, but is still lying in the linen chest with other items of laundry waiting for his turn to be cleaned, or he has caught himself washing and "diving" into some other piece of laundry "At the next opportunity, of course, if you do not expect it at all and possibly have disposed of the other" loner "already.

Or the missing copy is inadvertently added with cotton Washed 60 or even 95 degrees, and responds to this treatment possibly with shrinking and is therefore unrecognizable.

It actually gives many possibilities, just a sock with the water pumped out of the washing machine is not possible with our machines. If you look, like a Miele washing machine the parts inner drum and door seal are constructed and installed, then you see that it's technical not possible is that a sock fits through this narrow gap.

The BOSCH Infoteam:

It there is an inevitable gap between sleeve and drum, that overlaps is, with a lot of laundry but by pressing the lip is pushed forward and so z. B. micro parts squeezed like socks become. This is very rare. Therefore, in the instructions for use from Bosch pointed out that you wash small parts in the network should. If you do not read, you sometimes miss a piece of laundry.

These The object is achieved by a device with the features of the claim I solved.

My problem solution: (integrated sock mount)

specially a small technical, inexpensive Implementation, which as an entrepreneurial advantage is ahead of the company Competitors.

in this connection The individual socks, at the sock waistband through a connection held together or separated by a Velcro or magnetic connection Etc.

These can be designed simply or as a company logo, decoration etc.

Advantages here are:

For user - socks together after use Connect (Velcro), wash, so hang over the leash, and after drying in connected condition. Just disconnect when using.
No sock shrinkage anymore.
No annoying and time-consuming sorting together.
No damage to washing machine or other clothing.
No use of brackets etc. (see above)
Saves a lot of time and money (brackets, etc.) along the way evacuate.

For the licensee - small technical, cost-effective implementation, - to fight the sock shrinkage, lead over the competitor, happy housewives, - they no longer buy socks that are lost.
Simple camouflage of the connection (warp lock) or emphasize by logo, other embelme, decorations etc. ...

example Description

One embodiment The invention is shown in the drawing page 4 and closer in the following described.

It demonstrate:

1 : A two-sided side view of the sock coven with built-in sock holder. As well as a sock collar view from above with built-in sock holder.

2 : Sock holder before installation in closed and open condition.

3 : Socks collar from above with built-in sock holder in open and closed state.

The sock holder in this example connection consists of a rectangular piece of fabric as in 2a Half of the sock cuff (outside) is sewn. This happens on both pairs of socks.

The sock holder is equipped on the inside with a Velcro closure, the outside can be embroidered or printed on both sides with a company logo. (Please refer 2a )

Velcro closure consists of 2 parts, 1 hack and 1 time counterpart, each left sock hoes, right socks counterpart of the Velcro closure as 3 ,

By connecting the socks in the open state through the Velcro fastener ( 3 ), when closed, so hang over the clothesline, (or dryer) and after drying in connected condition. When using, simply separate socks. This can be repeated until the socks are worn out.

Claims (1)

This "integrated Sock holder "is a permanently installed connection made exclusively by producing clothing, Sock manufacturer is installed. She keeps socks together in the laundry mountain, when washing, drying and in the drawer. By this patent application a connection is protected in the "superclass" curb the sock shrinkage or to eliminate. 1. Protected becomes the connection (integrated bracket) of the garments, in particular Socks and hosiery, for men, Ladies, toddlers and babies. 2. Here is the connection of fun and promotional socks protected. Third The integrated sock mount can be used with a variety of closure systems as well as types of closure stocked be. Therefore, the various closures are the this integrated sock mount like 3.1 Velcro closure 3.2 pushbuttons made of metal or plastic 3.3 plastic clip closure 3.4 Closure hacking made of metal or plastic 3.5 Lock carabiner made of metal or plastic 3.6 magnetic lock 3.7 Zipper by this patent protected. 4th Furthermore, the camouflage of the integrated sock mount as 4.1 integrated logos (one-sided / two-sided) 4.2 all Decorations (flowers, hearts, etc.) 4.3 Emblems by this patent protected. 5th The mounting styles / mounting design of the integrated sock mount is also protected by this patent. It's a patent filed invention for further development and improvement of seemingly exhausted products.