Method of remote picking-up of soiled laundry and delivering clean laundry with on-site yet remote weighing
US6974077B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of pick-up of soiled laundry and dry cleaning and re-delivery of the same after washing and dry-cleaning at a remote servicing site. The method includes providing a pick-up and delivery vehicle proximal to the location of the customer for a set range of time and date. The vehicle is provided with a laundry scale and an invoice printer/generator so that the customer receives an invoice at the site where the customer drops off his/her soiled laundry. The invoice lists the quantity of soiled articles, the anticipated cost of the services, and the date, time and location for pick-up of washed/dry cleaned articles. Upon delivery of the laundered garments, the client pays for the services and receives the indicated and invoiced, now laundered articles.
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