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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2008
Mark Robert Sivik, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey Lee Butterbaugh, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tulani Leola Soffin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brian Wayne Everingham, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark Robert Sivik, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey Lee Butterbaugh, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tulani Leola Soffin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brian Wayne Everingham, Cincinnati, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods for removing unwanted materials from the surface of fabrics—such as lint, pills, fuzz, and hair—by contacting the fabric with an open-cell foam or an article of manufacturer comprising an open cell foam and a non-soiling and non-staining benefit agents and/or an auxiliary means for trapping material removed by the fabric exfoliation method.