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US 6,190,419 B1Granted
Method of washing garments utilizing fluoric acid
OwnerAles M. Kapralinventor
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Abstract
A composition which incorporates a metallic salt of fluoric acid is used as an additive for washing. When used in the “wash cycle”, the metallic salt of fluoric acid increases the cleaning affect of the detergent and also increases the “fluff” of the clothes. Application of the fluoric acid is through a variety of mechanisms including: direct deposit of a quantity of liquid dilute containing the fluoric acid; application of an absorbent material containing the fluoric acid within the wash; and, inclusion of the fluoric acid within the detergent.
Claims12
A method of washing comprising the steps of:
- a) while washing a soiled garment in water, releasing a quantity of fluoric acid into said water;
- and,
- b) flushing said garment with fresh water.
A method of washing comprising the steps of:
- a) while washing an article in water, depositing,
- 1) a preselected quantity of detergent, and,
- 2) a selected quantity of fluoric acid into said water;
- b) agitating said water;
- and,
- c) flushing said article with fresh water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.