Non-aqueous washing cabinet and apparatus
US6766670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D2111/44
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an automatic washing apparatus for dry laundering hanging garments. The automatic washing apparatus has a sealed wash cabinet and a working fluid storage chamber for storing an amount of working fluid sufficient to dry launder a fabric load. The working fluid storage chamber is in fluid communication with the sealed wash cabinet. The sealed wash cabinet has an interior region, an upper assembly above the interior region, a lower assembly housed below the interior region and a door sealing the interior region of the wash cabinet. The upper assembly shakes the hanging garments in the wash cabinet and dispenses a wash a working fluid into the wash cabinet. The lower assembly has a moisture generator and a heater to respectively generate moisture and heat inside the wash cabinet.
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