Machine washing process for soiled textile articles

US4963158A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien · DE

Inventors

• Hans-Josef Beaujean · Dormagen, DE
• Horst Eisenblaetter · Goldkronach, DE
• Johann F. Fues · Grevenbroich, DE
• Brigitte Giesen · Goldkronach, DE
• Erich Holz · Goldkronach, DE
• Ulrich Jahnke · Monheim, DE
• Werner Kuenzel · Langenfeld, DE
• Alfred Meffert · Monheim, DE
• Karl Schwadtke · Leverkusen, DE
• Eduard Smulders · Hilden, DE
• Eric Sung · New Taipei, TW
• Andreas Syldatk · Goldkronach, DE
• Hans-Georg Toelken · Goldkronach, DE
• Ingo Wegener · Goldkronach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 8, 1989
• Grant date: Oct 16, 1990
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D2111/12
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Soiled textile articles are washed by the addition of a determined amount of a detergent concentrate containing surfactants to the textile articles to be cleaned while the textiles are dry or only damp. The aqueous washing liquor is formed by the gradual addition of water to the textile articles while they are rotated. At room temperature, the detergent concentrate is to a substantial extent a paste-to dough-like substance, stable in form, and is applied to the textile articles in such an amount that the major portion of the surfactants together with further detergent constituents, if desired, are applied to the textiles or on an article of textile provided with markings for the correct detergent dose, as a dosing aid.