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WO2002000989A1 - Sac gonfle pour le nettoyage de vetements - Google Patents

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WO2002000989A1
WO2002000989A1 PCT/GB2001/002811 GB0102811W WO0200989A1 WO 2002000989 A1 WO2002000989 A1 WO 2002000989A1 GB 0102811 W GB0102811 W GB 0102811W WO 0200989 A1 WO0200989 A1 WO 0200989A1
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bag
cleaning
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refreshing
fabric article
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Giorgio Franzolin
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Reckitt Benckiser UK Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser NV
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Priority to AU66160/01A priority Critical patent/AU6616001A/en
Priority to EP01943622A priority patent/EP1294974A1/fr
Publication of WO2002000989A1 publication Critical patent/WO2002000989A1/fr
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Priority to US10/311,037 priority patent/US20050283917A2/en
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F43/00—Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
    • C11D17/041—Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D2111/00—Cleaning compositions characterised by the objects to be cleaned; Cleaning compositions characterised by non-standard cleaning or washing processes
    • C11D2111/10—Objects to be cleaned
    • C11D2111/12—Soft surfaces, e.g. textile

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  • This invention relates to a process for cleaning and/or refreshing soiled fabric article (s) by placing the soiled fabric article (s) , together with a cleaning composition, into a bag, sealing the bag, placing the bag into the drum of a laundry washing machine, inflating the bag and running a wash cycle on the washing machine .
  • the invention also relates to a fabric cleaning and/or refreshing kit.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,432,253 is directed to a dry cleaning process which involves placing in an air impermeable bag a fabric to be cleaned and a quantity of dry cleaning agent, sealing the bag to confine therein the fabric, the cleaning agent and a quantity of cushioning air to help preventing wear of the fabric to be cleaned, tumbling the bag to cause the cleaning agent to clean the fabric, removing the cleaned fabric from the bag, and removing the cleaning agent from the fabric.
  • GB 1 598 911 is directed to a method for cleaning garments comprising the steps of placing the fabrics in a perforated flexible bag, sealing the perforated bag and the fabric contained therein in a liquid-impermeable flexible bag containing a dry cleaning solvent, and agitating the second bag and its content in a drum of a domestic washing or drying machine.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,336,024 is directed to a home dry cleaning process and formulations useful in such process.
  • This method comprises the steps of applying to the textile material a quantity of cleaning agent comprising an organic solvent, placing an absorbent sheet in contact with the textile material, covering the surface of the absorbent sheet not in contact with the textile material within an impermeable sheet, forming the impermeable sheet into a closed system encompassing the absorbent sheet and the textile material, in particular forming the impermeable sheet into a bag-like structure, spinning such closed system on the interior surface of the drum of a washing machine to enable the cleaning agent to migrate into the absorbent sheet, and removing the textile material from the closed system.
  • PCT Application WO 93/23603 discloses a dry cleaning kit for in-dryer use comprising a plastic bag to enclose in vapour-impermeable manner a soiled fabric, and a fabric-cleaning article, comprising a porous substrate sheet impregnated with a gelled cleaning composition, as well as a process for the use of this kit by placing the soiled fabric article and the fabric-cleaning article into the plastic bag, closing and sealing the bag, tumbling the bag in a hot air dryer, and removing the cleaned fabric article from the bag.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,865,851 discloses a very similar home dry cleaning process and in particular a specifically useful dry cleaning composition to be used with such process.
  • U.S. Patents in particular U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,547,476, 5,630,847, and 5,630,848, are directed to an in-home dry cleaning process, as well as to related formulations, comprising the steps of placing the fabrics to be cleaned and the cleaning composition within a flexible plastic bag, closing and sealing the bag, placing said bag in a rotating apparatus, rotating the bag for a specific time period, and removing the fabrics from the bag.
  • the preferred rotating apparatus for this process is a hot air dryer.
  • a laundry washing machine could be used.
  • a process for cleaning and/or refreshing soiled fabric article (s) comprising, or preferably consisting essentially of; the folowing two steps in either order
  • the bag is inflated to occupy substantially all of the volume of the drum.
  • the bag is inflated by introducing gas into the bag.
  • the gas is ideally air which is forced into the bag, for example, by means of a manual or powered pump .
  • the gas simultaneously serves as a carrier for introducing at least a portion, preferably all of the cleaning composition into the bag.
  • a fabric cleaning or refreshing kit comprising, preferably consisting essentially of: (a) one bag made of gas and water impermeable flexible material having at least one opening to introduce soiled fabric article (s), a sealing system to seal the opening after introduction of the soiled fabric article (s), and means to inflate the bag; and (b) at least one cleaning and/or refreshing composition.
  • the means for inflating the bag is a one-way valve adapted to be connected to an air or gas supply, and, optionally an air pump or compressed gas, preferably air.
  • the cleaning and/or refreshing composition is already provided in the bag, ideally in the form of a solid or a liquid, or can be added to bag prior to sealing the bag as a solid or liquid.
  • the composition can be added in the form of an aerosol or other system comprising a gaseous carrier which is introduced into the bag.
  • the composition is in the form of a liquid this may be added as is or within a rupturable container.
  • the container will rupture either when subjected to agitation in the wash cycle of the washing machine or exposed to elevated temperatures of 45°C to 95 °C found in the machine wash cycle of the washing machine.
  • the composition may contain components in the form which will evaporate at temperatures of 45°C to 90°C found in. the wash cycle, for example perfumes or solvents, allowing for an even spread onto the fabric.
  • the inflation of the bag filled with the fabrics to be cleaned allows the cleaning or refreshing process to be run in the normal cycle of the washing machine in a very simple and effective way providing numerous advantages over the prior art processes .
  • Laundry washing machines When using a normal washing cycle of conventional laundry washing machines a reduction in the water consumption is achieved without taking any special measures.
  • Laundry washing machines normally control the amount of incoming water with the aid of sensors situated at a certain level in the cuvette of the machine . As the inflated bag occupies a major portion, and preferably all of the volume of the drum of the laundry washing machine, this level is reached with only a fraction of the water that would be required in the absence of the inflated bag.
  • First results have shown that the amount of water consumed was reduced to between 35 and 50 % of the normal water consumption.
  • a further advantage of an inflated bag is that it will prevent uneven distribution of the weight load in the drum.
  • maximising the volume of the bag and therefore its surface also maximises a heat transfer from the heated water into the interior of the bag.
  • using the normal washing cycle of a laundry washing machine with heated water results in a more even heat transfer to the surface of the bag and avoids any "hot spots" which may occur when using a hot air dryer.
  • requirements of the choice for the material of the bag are less restricted, although very similar material as known from prior art can be used, in particular polyethylene .
  • the bag is formed from a material which is both gas and water impermeable to ensure that the gas remains within the bag to hold the inflated state and maintain the concentration of cleaning agent (s) during the process, and to avoid leakage of water into the bag as this would be detrimental in a dry cleaning procedure.
  • the bag filled with the soiled fabric article (s) to be cleaned and/or refreshed will have to be inserted into the drum of the laundry washing machine in a non-inflated (or at least not fully inflated) state in order to facilitate entry into the machine.
  • a preferred way would be a one-way valve in the wall of the bag which can be connected to an air or gas supply to introduce air or gas into the bag to inflate it to its final state.
  • the gas to inflate the bag could simultaneously serve as a carrier for introducing at least a portion of the cleaning composition into the bag.
  • the cleaning and/or refreshing composition could be provided for in the form of an aerosol or other system comprising a gaseous carrier.
  • this cleaning and/or refreshing composition could be added to the system in a very effective way, improving the even distribution of the composition within the volume of the bag and onto the f bric articles .
  • adding the cleaning and/or refreshing composition in this specific form will avoid to use the usual means for supplying such composition, namely a support (towellette or others) having absorbed thereon the cleaning and/or refreshing composition.

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Accessory Of Washing/Drying Machine, Commercial Washing/Drying Machine, Other Washing/Drying Machine (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé de nettoyage et/ou de rafraîchissement d'article(s) textile(s) souillé(s), consistant à placer cet (ces) article(s) textile(s) en même temps qu'une composition de nettoyage, dans un sac, à sceller le sac, à placer celui-ci dans le tambour d'une machine à laver, à gonfler le sac et à exécuter un cycle de lavage dans la machine à laver. L'invention concerne également un nécessaire de nettoyage et/ou de rafraîchissement de textiles.
PCT/GB2001/002811 2000-06-28 2001-06-26 Sac gonfle pour le nettoyage de vetements Ceased WO2002000989A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

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AU66160/01A AU6616001A (en) 2000-06-28 2001-06-26 An inflated bag for cleaning clothes
EP01943622A EP1294974A1 (fr) 2000-06-28 2001-06-26 Sac gonfle pour le nettoyage de vetements
US10/311,037 US20050283917A2 (en) 2000-06-28 2003-10-06 Inflated Bag for Cleaning Clothes

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GB0015778A GB2364069A (en) 2000-06-28 2000-06-28 Process for cleaning or refreshing fabrics
GB0015778.4 2000-06-28

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GB1598911A (en) * 1978-05-24 1981-09-23 Gomm K Dry cleaning
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US5951716A (en) * 1995-06-22 1999-09-14 Reckitt & Colman Inc. Home dryer dry cleaning and freshening system employing dryer cleaning bag
US6024767A (en) * 1995-06-22 2000-02-15 Reckitt & Colman Inc. Home dryer dry cleaning and freshening system employing dispensing devices

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GB1598911A (en) * 1978-05-24 1981-09-23 Gomm K Dry cleaning
US5238587A (en) * 1991-03-20 1993-08-24 Creative Products Resource Associates, Ltd. Dry-cleaning kit for in-dryer use
US5951716A (en) * 1995-06-22 1999-09-14 Reckitt & Colman Inc. Home dryer dry cleaning and freshening system employing dryer cleaning bag
US6024767A (en) * 1995-06-22 2000-02-15 Reckitt & Colman Inc. Home dryer dry cleaning and freshening system employing dispensing devices

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GB2580590A (en) * 2019-01-14 2020-07-29 John Lowe David A footwear washing aid
GB2580590B (en) * 2019-01-14 2021-02-10 John Lowe David A footwear washing aid

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US20050283917A2 (en) 2005-12-29
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GB0015778D0 (en) 2000-08-16
GB2364069A (en) 2002-01-16

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