Dryer pearls
AssigneeBath & Body Works, Inc.
InventorsAnthony R. Zembrodt, John A. Ferguson, Gunter Holzner
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Abstract
A product for providing anti-static and scent to clothes being laundered in a dryer has a plurality of beads, or pearls, of a polymer composition impregnated with anti-static agents and perfume contained in a mesh bag. The bag and pearls are placed in a clothes dryer with clothing being dried. The anti-static agents and perfume are transmitted to the clothing during the drying cycle. The pearls are composed of a mixture of polypropylene and polyethylene. A whitening agent, such as titanium dioxide, a blowing agent and coloring can all be added to the pearls.
Claims27
A laundry device for use in a clothes dryer, the device comprising:
- a mesh bag which retains its form at temperatures at least up to those encountered in a clothes dryer;
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- a plurality of pearls, each pearl formed from up to 90% by weight of a polymer, 0.5-10% by weight of an anti-static agent, 0.1-40% by weight of perfume and 0.1-10% by weight of a whitening agent.
A composition for providing laundry agents to clothes in a clothes dryer, the composition comprising:
- 1-90% by weight of a polymer;
- 0.5-10% by weight of an anti-static agent;
- 0-25% by weight of perfume capable of withstanding temperatures up to 450° F.;
- 0-10% by weight of a whitening agent;
- and
- 0-1% by weight of a coloring.
A laundry device for use in a clothes dryer, the device comprising:
- a mounting fixture secured to a drum inner wall of the clothes dryer;
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- a polymeric insert formed from up to 90% by weight of a polymer, 0.5-10% by weight of an anti-static agent, 0.1-40% by weight of perfume and 0.1-10% by weight of a whitening agent;
- means for removably securing the polymeric insert to the mounting fixture inside the dryer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.