Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
D06L-001/02
C11D-003/18
C11D-003/43
출원번호
UP-0261414
(2008-10-30)
등록번호
US-7744654
(2010-07-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Reynolds, Rayvon E.
출원인 / 주소
Dry, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Dascenzo Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
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Dry cleaning and fabric-treatment compositions, methods and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments and the like from a washing machi
Dry cleaning and fabric-treatment compositions, methods and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments and the like from a washing machine. In some embodiments, the composition includes at least one organic solvent, with the at least one organic solvent forming the greatest weight percentage of the active components in the composition. In some embodiments, the composition also may include water and/or at least one surfactant, emulsifier, perfume, and/or application-specific composition. In some embodiments, the article includes a dispenser from which the composition is selectively dispensed onto a dry garment or other object to be cleaned. In some embodiments, the dispenser includes an internal chamber containing the composition, and the composition is dispensed onto objects prior to placing the objects in a drying machine.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for cleaning dry objects, the method comprising: dispensing, from an internal chamber of a dispenser, a dry-cleaning composition onto a dry object to be cleaned in a drying machine, wherein the object to be cleaned is not suitable for laundering in a household
The invention claimed is: 1. A method for cleaning dry objects, the method comprising: dispensing, from an internal chamber of a dispenser, a dry-cleaning composition onto a dry object to be cleaned in a drying machine, wherein the object to be cleaned is not suitable for laundering in a household washing machine, wherein the dispenser is adapted to selectively dispense the dry-cleaning composition directly onto the object to be cleaned, wherein the dispenser is selected from the group consisting of an aerosol spray vessel, a pump-actuated spray vessel, and a pressurized spray vessel, wherein the dry-cleaning composition comprises active components, and further wherein the active components comprise at least one organic solvent that forms at least 50 wt % of the active components in the dry-cleaning composition; placing into the drying machine the object to be cleaned that contains the dry-cleaning composition dispensed from the dispenser, wherein the drying machine is a household-type, non-pressurized drying machine normally adapted to dry wet garments from a washing machine; and tumbling the object to be cleaned that contains the dry-cleaning composition from the dispenser with heated air in the drying machine to clean the object with the dry-cleaning composition, wherein the tumbling includes permitting the heated air in the drying machine to contact the object to be cleaned as the object to be cleaned is tumbled with the heated air in the drying machine. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the dispensing occurs prior to the placing. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the drying machine has a maximum operating temperature, and wherein the dry-cleaning composition has a flashpoint greater than the maximum operating temperature. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the dry-cleaning composition further includes water. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the active components include at least one paraffin. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the active components further include at least one glycol. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the active components further include water, an emulsifier, and a surfactant. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to tumbling the object in the heated air in the drying machine, the method further includes placing the object to be cleaned that contains the dry-cleaning composition from the dispenser into an air-permeable container though which the heated air may freely flow as the object and the container are tumbled in the drying machine. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the placing does not include placing the object to be cleaned into a container that is placed into the drying machine with the object to be cleaned. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises placing, with the object to be cleaned containing the dry-cleaning composition dispensed from the dispenser, a flexible treatment sheet containing a sheet-dispensed dry-cleaning composition containing active components, wherein the active components include at least one organic solvent that comprises at least 50% of the active components in the sheet-dispensed dry-cleaning composition. 11. A method for cleaning dry objects, the method comprising: dispensing, from an internal chamber of a dispenser, a fabric-treatment composition onto a dry garment to be treated in a drying machine, wherein the garment is not suitable for laundering in a household washing machine, wherein the dispenser is adapted to selectively dispense the fabric-treatment composition directly onto the garment, wherein the dispenser is selected from the group consisting of an aerosol spray vessel, a pump-actuated spray vessel, and a pressurized spray vessel, wherein the fabric-treatment composition comprises active components, and further wherein the active components comprise at least water, a dewrinkler, at least one paraffin, and an odor-removing substance; placing into the drying machine the garment that contains the fabric-treatment composition dispensed from the dispenser, wherein the drying machine is a household-type, non-pressurized drying machine normally adapted to dry wet garments from a washing machine; and tumbling the garment that contains the fabric-treatment composition from the dispenser with heated air in the drying machine to clean the garment with the fabric-treatment composition, wherein the tumbling includes permitting the heated air in the drying machine to contact the garment as the garment is tumbled with the heated air in the drying machine. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the dispensing occurs prior to the placing. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the drying machine has a maximum operating temperature, and wherein the fabric-treatment composition has a flashpoint greater than the maximum operating temperature. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the fabric treatment composition includes at least 25 wt % water. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the active components further include at least one glycol. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the active components further include at least one stain remover adapted to remove one or more of ink, rust, and red wine. 17. A method for cleaning dry objects, the method comprising: dispensing from an internal chamber of a dispenser, a fabric-treatment composition onto a garment to be treated in a drying machine wherein the garment is not suitable for laundering in a household washing machine, wherein the dispenser is adapted to selectively dispense the fabric-treatment composition directly onto the garment, wherein the dispenser is selected from the group consisting of an aerosol spray vessel, a pump-actuated spray vessel, and a pressurized spray vessel, wherein the fabric-treatment composition comprises active components, and further wherein the active components comprise at least water, a dewrinkler, and an odor-removing substances; placing the garment that contains the fabric-treatment composition from the dispenser into an air-permeable container through which heated air may freely flow when the garment and the container are tumbled in the drying machines; placing into the drying machine the garment that contains the fabric-treatment composition dispensed from the dispenser, wherein the drying machine is a household-type, non-pressurized drying machine normally adapted to dry wet garments from a washing machine; and tumbling the garment that contains the fabric-treatment composition from the dispenser and which is in the air-permeable container with heated air in the drying machine to clean the garment with the fabric-treatment composition, wherein the tumbling includes permitting the heated air in the drying machine to contact the garment as the garment and the container are tumbled with the heated air in the drying machine. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein the placing does not include placing the garment into a container that is placed into the drying machine with the garment. 19. A method for cleaning dry objects, the method comprising: dispensing, from an internal chamber of a dispenser, a fabric-treatment composition onto a dry garment to be treated in a drying machine, wherein the garment is not suitable for laundering in a household washing machine, wherein the dispenser is adapted to selectively dispense the fabric-treatment composition directly onto the garment, wherein the dispenser is selected from the group consisting of an aerosol spray vessel, a pump-actuated spray vessel, and a pressurized spray vessel, wherein the fabric-treatment composition comprises active components, and further wherein the active components comprise at least water, a dewrinkler, and an odor-removing substance; placing into the drying machine the garment that contains the fabric-treatment composition dispensed from the dispenser, wherein the drying machine is a household-type, non-pressurized drying machine normally adapted to dry wet garments from a washing machine; placing, with the garment containing the fabric-treatment composition dispensed from the dispenser, a flexible treatment sheet containing a sheet-dispensed dry-cleaning composition containing active components, wherein the active components include at least one organic solvent that comprises at least 50% of the active components in the sheet-dispensed dry-cleaning composition; and tumbling the garment that contains the fabric-treatment composition from the dispenser and the flexible treatment sheet with heated air in the drying machine to clean the garment with the fabric-treatment composition, wherein the tumbling includes permitting the heated air in the drying machine to contact the garment as the garment is tumbled with the heated air in the drying machine. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the dispensing occurs prior to the placing. 21. The method of claim 17, wherein the drying machine has a maximum operating temperature, and wherein the fabric-treatment composition has a flashpoint greater than the maximum operating temperature. 22. The method of claim 17, wherein the fabric-treatment composition includes at least 25 wt % water. 23. The method of claim 17, wherein the active components include at least one paraffin. 24. The method of claim 12, wherein the active components further include at least one glycol. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the active components further include at least one stain remover adapted to remove one or more of ink, rust, and red wine. 26. The method of claim 19, wherein the dispensing occurs prior to the placing. 27. The method of claim 19, wherein the drying machine has a maximum operating temperature, and wherein the fabric-treatment composition has a flashpoint greater than the maximum operating temperature. 28. The method of claim 19, wherein the fabric-treatment composition includes at least 25 wt % water. 29. The method of claim 19, wherein the active components include at least one paraffin. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the active components further include at least one glycol. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the active components further include at least one stain remover adapted to remove one or more of ink, rust, and red wine. 32. The method of claim 19, wherein the placing does not include placing the garment into a container that is placed into the drying machine with the garment.
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