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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jing-Feng You, West Chester, OH (US);
Julius Saslow, West Chester, OH (US);
Rodney Mahlon Wise, Wyoming, OH (US);
Steven Barrett Rogers, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cathy Lynne Greene, Hamilton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
510297 ; 8137 ; 8142 ; 383117 ; 383 88 ; 383 89 ; 510515 ; 510519 ; 510293 ; 510295 ;
Abstract
A fabric cleaning/refreshment process is conducted in a hot air clothes dryer using a vapor-releasing containment bag. The bag is constructed using heat resistant polymers, such as nylon, to avoid unanticipated hot spots in the dryer. The bag retains its integrity and can be re-used in subsequent dry cleaning operations. Vapor is vented from the bag during use, thereby minimizing wrinkling in the clothes being cleaned and removing malodors therefrom.