Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods
AssigneeDry, Inc.
InventorRayvon E. Reynolds
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Abstract
An organic solvent-based dry cleaning composition, method and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments and the like from a washing machine. The composition includes at least one organic solvent and water, with the at least one organic solvent forming the greatest weight percentage of the active components in the composition. In some embodiments, the composition may also include at least one surfactant, emulsifier, perfume, and/or application-specific stain remover.
Claims75
A dry-cleaning article for use in a drying machine, the dry-cleaning article comprising:
- a carrier adapted to receive and selectively dispense a dry-cleaning composition to garments as the garments are tumbled with heated air in a drying machine;
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- a dry-cleaning composition received by the carrier, wherein the dry-cleaning composition includes active components comprising water and organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent includes at least one organic solvent that forms the greatest individual percentage by weight of the active components and is selected from the group consisting of at least one of paraffins, olefins, acetylenes, siloxanes, acetates, chloro-fluorocarbons, and mixtures thereof.
A dry-cleaning composition adapted for use in a drying machine, the dry-cleaning composition comprising:
- at least one organic solvent having a primary component selected from the group consisting of paraffins, siloxanes, and mixtures thereof, wherein the at least one organic solvent is nontoxic and non-carcinogenic in then concentration present in the composition, wherein the composition is adapted for use in heated air in a household-type drying machine, and further wherein the at least one organic solvent forms the greatest individual percentage by weight of the composition;
- water;
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- at least one emulsifier.
A method for cleaning garments, the method comprising:
- placing at least one garment to be dry-cleaned and a dry-cleaning composition in a drying machine normally adapted for drying wet garments from a washing machine, wherein the dry-cleaning composition comprises:
- at least one organic solvent;
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- water, wherein the at least one organic solvent forms the greatest individual weight percentage of the dry-cleaning composition;
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- tumbling the at least one garment and the dry-cleaning composition in the drying machine in heated air generated by the machine such that the at least one garment and the composition are exposed to the heated air during the tumbling step.
A dry-cleaning article for use in a drying machine, the dry-cleaning article comprising:
- a dry-cleaning composition, wherein the dry-cleaning composition includes, active components comprising water and at least one organic solvent, and further wherein the at least one organic solvent forms the greatest individual percentage by weight of the active components;
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- a binder adapted to form a solid article from the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.