Patent ID: 8407914

Claim:
A device for treating fabrics comprising: a cabinet, said cabinet comprising: a. a shell having two side walls and forming an opening; and b. an extractable drawer comprising: i. a drawer face comprising an outer surface; and ii. a supporting member, wherein said drawer face and said supporting member form a receiving region adapted to operably support a fabric, and wherein said extractable drawer is adapted to fit within said shell and can be extracted through said opening of said shell; c. a heating element contained within said device; d. a passive heat management system within the shell, said passive heat management system formed of a material having a thermal conductivity, measured at 25° C., of from about 5 W/(mK) to about 430 W/(mK) and a linear thermal expansion coefficient of from about 2 to about 100 (×10 −6 in/in-° F.); and e. an air flow path positioned to direct air through said receiving region.