Clothes de-wrinkler and deodorizer
AssigneeRoyal Appliance Mfg. Co.
InventorsSteven D. Waldron, Robert N. McKee, Michael Merriman, Mark E. Reindle
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Abstract
A clothes freshening device includes an enclosure to hold at least one garment to be freshened. A chemical mister is in fluid communication with the enclosure, the chemical mister producing a fog that is circulated around the garment to freshen the garment. If desired, a steam generator can be in fluid communication with the enclosure, the steam generator producing steam that is circulated around the garment to de-wrinkle the garment.
Claims44
A clothes freshening device comprising:
- an enclosure for holding an associated garment to be freshened;
- a steam generator in communication with the enclosure;
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- a chemical mist generator in communication with the enclosure.
A clothes freshening assembly comprising:
- an enclosure for holding an associated garment to be freshened, the enclosure comprising:
- a first fluid inlet,
- a second fluid inlet spaced from the first fluid inlet,
- an opening to allow the associated garment to be placed within and removed from the enclosure, and
- a closure member for selectively closing the opening of the enclosure;
- a steam generator communicating with the enclosure via the first fluid inlet;
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- a chemical mist generator communicating with the enclosure via the second fluid inlet.
A method of freshening a garment comprising:
- placing a garment inside an enclosure of a clothes freshening device, wherein the clothes freshening device includes the enclosure, a steam generator in communication with the enclosure, and a chemical mist generator in communication with the enclosure;
- introducing steam inside the enclosure;
- and
- introducing a chemical mist inside the enclosure.
A clothes freshening apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure for holding an associated garment, the enclosure having first and second ends and including a lid portion adjacent the first end, a flexible portion, and a selectively closeable opening through which the associated garment can be placed in the enclosure;
- a base attached to the second end of the enclosure, wherein the lid portion selectively attaches to the base;
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- a mist generator disposed in the base and in communication with the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.