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Dry-cleaning kit for in-dryer use

US5238587A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1992
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06L1/01
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for cleaning soiled fabric articles is provided which comprises tumbling the soiled articles in a rotary clothes dryer at an elevated temperature, in a closed system, such as a sealed plastic bag, wherein said system also includes a fabric-cleaning article comprising a porous substrate sheet impregnated with a gelled liquid cleaning composition.

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