Apparatus for washing and drying garments
OwnerRichard Klekerinventor
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Abstract
A device for washing and drying garments or other items in a single unit. The garments or other items are placed in the device on conventional plastic hangers leaving space in between each item. A manifold with arms extends between the items. The manifold moves up and down so that the arms move up and down the length of the items to be treated. The arms have one set of pipes that spray wash water, rinse water and other washing liquids on the items. The arms have another set of pipes that carry air to the items, drying the items. After the cycle is complete the clothes or other items may be left in the device until needed.
Claims16
A garment cleaning method comprising:
- suspending the garment vertically;
- spraying the garment on both sides, using a manifold, at one or more locations below a plane of the manifold;
- and
- translating the manifold vertically at least a portion of the vertical length of the garment.
A garment cleaning system comprising:
- a support configured to suspend the garment vertically;
- a manifold configured to spray the garment on both sides at one or more locations below a plane of the manifold;
- and
- a manifold transport configured to translate the manifold vertically at least a portion of the vertical length of the garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.