# US 8,783,070 B2 · Fluid dispensing system for fabric refreshing cabinet device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,070 B2 - Document ID: US8783070B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/731,159 - Filed: 2010-03-25 - Published: 2010-09-30 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2009-03-27 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: Stephan James Andreas Meschkat; Stefan Hollinger - Inventors: Stephan James Andreas Meschkat; Stefan Hollinger - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783070B2 ## CPC - D06F 73/02: having one or more treatment chambers - D06F 58/203: {Laundry conditioning arrangements} - D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES ## Abstract A device for treating fabrics comprising a cabinet, said cabinet comprising: a shell having an interior surface, said shell forming an opening; the device further comprising: at least a first and a second spray head positioned upon said interior surface of said shell, the first spray head comprising a multitude of spray nozzles and the second spray head comprising at least one spray nozzle, wherein in at least one first direction the first spray head produces a spray pattern comprising a sequence of a first spray-on area, a first spray free area, and a second spray-on area and in said first direction the second spray head produces a spray pattern comprising at least a third spray-on area and wherein the third spray-on area covers at least a portion of the first spray free area. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for treating fabrics, said device comprising a cabinet wherein said cabinet comprises: a. a shell having an interior surface and comprising at least two opposing facing sidewalls, said shell forming an opening; b. two sets of spray heads each set comprising at least a first and a second spray head positioned upon said interior surface of said shell, the first spray head comprising a multitude of spray nozzles and the second spray head comprising at least one spray nozzle, wherein in at least one first direction the first spray head produces a spray pattern comprising a sequence of a first spray-on area, a first spray free area, and a second spray-on area and in said first direction the second spray head produces a spray pattern comprising at least a third spray-on area and wherein the third spray-on area covers at least a portion of the first spray free area, wherein one set is positioned on one sidewall and another set is positioned on the other sidewall; c. a drawer face comprising a supporting member, wherein said drawer face and said supporting member form a receiving region adapted to operably support a fabric and said extractable drawer is adapted to fit within said shell and can be extracted through said opening of said shell, wherein said receiving region is separated from at least one of said first spray head and said second spray head by less than about 12 inches. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein in said first direction the second spray head produces a spray pattern comprising a sequence of a third spray-on area, a second spray free area, and a fourth spray-on area and wherein the third and/or the fourth sprayed-on area cover at least a portion of the first spray free area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The device of claim 2 wherein the first and/or the second spray-on area cover at least a portion of the second spray free area. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein at least one second direction exists, in which the first spray head produces a spray pattern comprising a sequence of a first spray-on area, a first spray free area, and a second spray-on area and in said second direction the second spray head produces a spray pattern comprising a sequence of a third spray-on area, a second spray free area, and a fourth spray-on area and wherein the third and/or the fourth sprayed-on area cover at least a portion of the first spray free area. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein each spray head comprises two to seven spray nozzles. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein at least one spray nozzle covers an elliptical spray-on area. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the solid angle sprayed from at least one spray nozzle or all spray nozzles is from about ¼π to about π. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein each opposing side wall comprises the same number of spray heads. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the side wall comprises side protrusions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the spray heads are arranged in the side protrusions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the arrangement of spray heads on one side wall is essentially a mirror image of the arrangement of spray heads on the opposing side wall. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the side walls have a lateral distance of less than about 28 inches. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A method of treating a fabric comprising placing a fabric into the receiving region of a device comprising spray heads according to claim 1; depositing a fabric treatment composition upon at least a portion of said fabric; and venting said device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of supplying a volume of a fabric treatment composition into said device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the volume of fabric treatment composition supplied into said device is about 100 ml or less. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the fabric treatment composition is deposited upon at least a portion of said fabric with a flow rate of least about 1 ml per second. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the device further comprises a heating element and said heating element is actuated. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 wherein said first and said second spray heads are arranged to spray sequentially, spray simultaneously, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A kit for treating a fabric comprising the device of claim 1 and one or more refill reservoirs.