Fabric article treating device and system

a technology of fabric article and treating device, which is applied in the direction of textile dry cleaning apparatus, drying machine, light and heating apparatus, etc., to achieve the effect of minimizing contamination within the reservoir

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-09
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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"The present invention is about fabric article treating devices and systems. The invention is about minimizing contamination during the dispensing of a benefit composition by designing a reservoir with minimum head-space or void volume. The invention also includes a closure structure that prevents the benefit composition from being dispensed when the closure structure is not in the closed position. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a more efficient and effective fabric article treatment process."

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One particular challenge presented in the delivery of fabric article actives in the fabric article drying environment is the effect of moisture and heat generated during the drying of the fabric articles.

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[0021] Reference will now be made in detail to various embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals indicate similar elements throughout the views.

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[0022] The phrase “fabric article treating system” as used herein means a fabric article drying appliance, a non-limiting example of which includes a conventional clothes dryer and / or modifications thereof. The fabric article treating system also includes a fabric article treating apparatus which may be discreet in relation to the fabric article drying appliance and / or it may be integrated into the fabric article drying appliance. Furthermore, the fabric article treating apparatus may be integrated into a readily replaceable portion of the fabric article drying appliance, a non-limiting example of which includes a closure structure of the drying appliance.

[0023]“Fabric article” or “fabric” as used herein means any article that is customarily cleaned in a ...

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Abstract

A fabric article treating device having an interior dispenser adapted for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance and a reservoir. The interior dispenser and reservoir are adapted for fluid communication with one another. The reservoir contains a benefit composition and is configured to maintain to minimize contamination within the reservoir during dispensing of the benefit composition.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 568,771 entitled “Uniform Delivery of Compositions”, filed on May 6, 2004 and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 842,926 entitled “Fabric Article Treating System and Method”, filed on May 11, 2004; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 839,549 entitled “Processes and Apparatuses for Applying a Benefit Composition to One or More Fabric Articles During a Fabric Enhancement Operation”, filed on May 5, 2004; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 762,152, entitled “Volatile Material Delivery Method”, filed on Jan. 21, 2004; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 697,736, entitled “Fabric Article Treating Method and Device Comprising a Heating Means”, filed on Oct. 29, 2003; U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 697,734, entitled “Thermal Protection of Fabric Article Treating Device”, filed on Oct. 29, 2003; U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 697,685,...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F35/00D06F39/02D06F58/20
CPCD06F35/00D06F2224/00D06F58/203D06F39/022D06F34/20D06F2105/38D06F2103/00D06F58/50
InventorDUVAL, DEAN LARRYOFOSU-ASANTE, KOFITRAJANO, TRACE WENDELL DE GUZMANBEDELL, CYNTHIA MARIAWARD, THOMAS EDWARDHEILMAN, LAURA LYNNCOMBS, MARY JANEORR, MICHAEL JOSEPHKNAUB, DAVID RANDALL
OwnerTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY