Portable stain removal kit
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsLihong Zhao, Yile Liao, Yong Jiang
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Abstract
Portable stain removal kit (1) for locally removing a stained area on a fabric comprising a container (4) for containing a stain removing material (5) in a solid form, the container (4) being intended to be in direct contact with the stained area when the portable stain removal kit (1) is in use, whereby said portable stain removal kit (1) also comprises a base holder (3) for holding the container (4), and a cover (2) cooperating with the base holder (3) for enclosing the container (4) when the portable stain removal kit (1) is not in use.
Claims14
A portable stain removal kit for locally removing a stained area on a fabric, comprising:
- a container containing a stain removing material, the stain removing material being in a solid form, the container having an upper surface for being in direct contact with an underside fabric surface of the stained area when the portable stain removal kit is in use,
- a base holder having a liquid receiving portion, wherein the base holder supports and holds the container within the liquid receiving portion via a lower surface of the liquid receiving portion, wherein a top surface of lateral edges of the liquid receiving portion and a portion of the upper surface of the container are aligned with one another, and
- a cover that cooperates with the base holder for enclosing the container within the liquid receiving portion of the base holder when the portable stain removal kit is not in use, and for uncovering the container within the liquid receiving portion of the base holder when the portable stain removal kit is in use,
- wherein the container is fluid-permeable, so to allow steam and/or water to enter/penetrate the container to react with the stain removing material in the container in order to produce a chemical solution, and
- wherein the liquid receiving portion supports and holds the container from underneath, via the lower surface of the liquid receiving portion, when the stain removing material of the container is in use for locally removing the stained area on the fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.