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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2000
Tim Maria Joris Van Hauwermeiren, Ramsdonk, BE;
Jean-luc Philippe Bettiol, Brussels, BE;
Marianne Mai Anh Bouvette, Strombeek-Bever, BE;
Joost Ignace Dewaele, Vichte, BE;
Merih Pasin, Brussels, BE;
Eddy Vos, Linden, BE;
Tim Maria Joris Van Hauwermeiren, Ramsdonk, BE;
Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, Brussels, BE;
Marianne mai Anh Bouvette, Strombeek-Bever, BE;
Joost Ignace Dewaele, Vichte, BE;
Merih Pasin, Brussels, BE;
Eddy Vos, Linden, BE;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for treating a fabric article with the following steps: placing the fabric article in a container having an opening and at least one wall that defines an interior void space. Then the temperature and relative humidity of the air within the interior void space of the container are raised to a predetermined first temperature and a predetermined first relative humidity for a predetermined first period of time. Finally, at least one of the temperature or the relative humidity of the air within the interior void space of the container are changed at the end of the first period of time to a predetermined second temperature and a predetermined second relative humidity for a predetermined second period of time.