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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1996
Josephine Telesca, Stamford, CT (US);
Frank Anthony Lucia, III, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Reckitt & Colman Inc., Wayne, NJ (US);
Abstract
A dry cleaning and freshening system is provided including a containment bag, a single unit dispenser having dispensing means, a container, and absorbing means. The container is adapted to contain a quantity of liquid cleaning composition. The single unit dispenser and absorber means includes a dispensing part with absorbent material and a container for holding liquid cleaning composition and a retaining part of absorbent material capable of entraining loose particles and/or absorbing excess liquid cleaning composition. The liquid cleaning composition may include a fragrance composition. In a preferred embodiment the single unit dispenser and absorber means may be in the form of a ball with two hemispheres that split and may be screwed together. The single unit dispenser and absorber means may be used in a home clothes dryer for dry cleaning.