Fabric softener system and method for use in clothes dryer
AssigneeOgden, Inc.
InventorsJ. Michael Ogden, Robert O. Stiens, Thomas J. Stiens, Richard J. Stiens
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Abstract
A fabric softening system comprises a liquid fabric softening composition which is carried in liquid form within a substrate, which is introduced into a rotary clothes dryer with laundered, wet clothing where the softening composition is released into the fabric of the articles of clothing to impart both softening and anti-static properties.
Claims39
A system for softening the fabric of articles of clothing, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a liquid fabric softening composition consisting essentially of a softening agent, a preservative and a liquid carrier;
- said composition being carried within said substrate which is effective to retain said composition in liquid form therein, said substrate being capable of releasing an effective amount of said composition into the fabric of articles of wet clothing within a clothes dryer during the course of a drying cycle to impart softness to the articles of clothing.
A system for softening the fabric of articles of clothing, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a liquid fabric softening composition consisting essentially of a softening agent, a preservative, a fragrance and a liquid carrier;
- said composition being carried within said substrate which is effective to retain said composition in liquid form therein, said substrate being capable of releasing an effective amount of said composition into the fabric of articles of wet clothing within a clothes dryer during the course of a drying cycle to impart softness to the articles of clothing,
A system for softening the fabric of articles of clothing, comprising:
- a sheet of nonwoven material formed from a plurality of liquid absorbent fibers;
- a liquid fabric softening composition consisting essentially of a softening agent, a preservative and a liquid carrier;
- said composition being absorbed within said fibers of said sheet of nonwoven material which are effective to retain said composition in liquid form therein, said fibers of said sheet of nonwoven material being capable of releasing an effective amount of said composition into the fabric of articles of wet clothing within a clothes dryer during the course of a drying cycle to impart softness to the articles of clothing.
The method of imparting a softening agent into the fabric of articles of clothing, comprising:
- (a) forming a liquid fabric softening composition consisting essentially of a softening agent, a preservative and a liquid carrier;
- (b) applying the liquid fabric softening composition to a substrate which carries and retains the liquid fabric softening composition in liquid form therein;
- (c) releasing an effective amount of the liquid fabric softening composition from the substrate into the fabric of articles of clothing within the interior of a clothes dryer in the course of a drying cycle to impart softness to the articles of clothing.
The method of imparting a softening agent into the fabric of articles of clothing, comprising:
- (a) forming a liquid fabric softening composition consisting essentially of a softening agent, a preservative and a liquid carrier;
- (b) applying the liquid fabric softening composition to a sheet of nonwoven material having liquid absorbent fibers so that the liquid fabric softening composition is absorbed by the fibers and retained in liquid form therein;
- (c) releasing an effective amount of the liquid fabric softening composition from the fibers of the sheet of nonwoven material into the fabric of articles of clothing within the interior of a clothes dryer in the course of a drying cycle to impart softness substantially uniformly to the articles of clothing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.