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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Ruth E. May, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventor:
Ruth E. May, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/39 (2006.01); C11D 7/18 (2006.01); C11D 9/20 (2006.01); C01B 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for spray bleaching cellulosic fabrics. A bleaching composition comprises a wetter, hydrogen peroxide, a caustic, a stabilizer, an optical brightener, and water. The bleaching composition is sprayed on at least one surface of the cellulosic fabric, subjected to steam to fix the bleaching composition to the fabric, and rinsed to remove any residual bleaching composition.