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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091253 | Fabric article treating device and system A fabric article treating device having a dispenser adapted for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance and a removable reservoir. The dispenser and reservoir are adapted for fluid communication with one another. The reservoir is configured to contain a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7930838 | Laundry dryer The present invention relates to a laundry dryer that can prevent as well as remove wrinkles of laundry. A laundry dryer includes a drum in which laundry is held; a hot air heater that heats air to supply hot air to the drum; a steam generator that generates steam t... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7921578 | Nebulizer system for a fabric treatment appliance A nebulizer assembly for use in a fabrics revitalizing system having a fabric treatment chamber comprises a fluid reservoir configured to contain a fluid; an air flow channel in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir; a mist generator configured to generate a ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7681328 | Uniform delivery of compositions A system for uniformly delivering treatment compositions to fabrics in a fabric article drying appliance. The system also provides for efficient delivery of treatment compositions to fabrics in a fabric article drying appliance. A method is also provided for the uni... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7610693 | Tumble dryer dispenser A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer device to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble drier and/or to directly contact fa... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7356945 | Operation method and device for combination dryer An operation method for a combination dryer is disclosed. The present invention relates to a combination dryer, and more particularly, to an operation method for a combination dryer which enables air in a drying drum and a cabinet for drying the laundry to circulate... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320184 | Fabric article treating system and method Systems and methods useful for treating a fabric article with a composition comprising polyol-based fabric care materials and a dispersing medium. The dispersing medium is a liquid at room temperature and has a flash point of greater than about 65° C. Specifically,... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7222438 | Fabric treatment device A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising: a reservoir (6) for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means (300) to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble dryer and/o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219848 | Fluid sprayer employing piezoelectric pump An electrically-powered fluid sprayer employs a piezoelectric fluid pump that includes an inlet port, an outlet port, a pump chamber, and a piezoelectric element that is deformed and displaced by electrical signals supplied thereto to vary the volume of the pump cha... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7151157 | Mechanically activated shape memory device A device and method are provided combining the thermal and mechanical attributes of two distinct materials: shape memory materials and super-cooled liquids (SCLs). In one example of the invention, the super-cooled liquid is contained within a shape memory polymer (S... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7093772 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11, 111... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7065903 | Fabric treatment device A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer during multiple tumble drying cycles, the device comprising a support member attachable to a reservoir for storing fabric treatment composition, the support member including attachment means for attachment of the devic... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055761 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) includes a product (31, 131, 431, 531) operatively connected to a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047666 | Clothes dryer and method for utilizing an ultrasound atomizer A clothes dryer includes at least one clothes drum for receiving textiles and at least one ultrasound atomizer disposed in the dryer for generating an aerosol from a liquid. The invention further relates to a method for introducing an aerosol into the clothes drum o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7020986 | Drum type washing and drying machine A drum type washing and drying machine includes a cylindrical rotary drum provided with multiple drum perforations on the cylindrical surface thereof and having a rotating shaft in a horizontal or a slanted direction, a water tub, supported in a main body of the mac... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6954995 | Drying/washing machine A washer-dryer has a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub, and warm air feeding means for feeding warm air to dry laundry put in the drum. The washer-dryer further has an ion generating device that generates ions for sterilizing the laundry. The ion generat... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6922913 | Volatilizable media holder for a laundry dryer A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a drying chamber, a door assembly, a blower assembly and an air passage for directing an airflow to the drying chamber. A media holder is removably positioned in the air passage to suspend a volatilizable media in the path of ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899281 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) includes a product (31, 131, 431, 531) operatively connected to a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6792695 | Fabric treatment device The invention provides a device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising: a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble drier and/or... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6609311 | Fabric treatment device The invention provides a device for treatment fabrics in a tumble dryer during multiple tumble drying cycles. The device comprises: a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition, means to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6357137 | Non-woven fabric for imparting fabric treatment to clothing Non-woven fabrics prepared from fibers having two different deniers useful as substrates in the preparation of dryer-activated fabric conditioning articles. By combining lower denier fibers with higher denier fibers, a substrate is produced that has the t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5930909 | System for impregnating garments with insect repellent A process and system for impregnating garments with insect repellent, the ocess including the steps of placing the garments in a first machine and tumbling the garments therein, introducing into the first machine a mixture of liquid insect repellent and w... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5749163 | Apparatus and method for imparting wrinkle-resistant properties to garments and other articles An apparatus for the manufacture of wrinkle-resistant garments is disclosed which includes a housing enclosing a drum which is rotatable on a generally horizontal axis, whereby when the drum is rotated with garments disposed therein a tunnel defined by th... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5675911 | Article and method for treating fabrics in a clothes dryer An article and method are disclosed for controlling the build-up of static electricity within a clothes dryer by adding the article to the dryer along with a load of fabrics to be dried. The article comprises a bladder formed from a waterproof, moisture-p... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5438773 | Fiber declumper To attain this, the present invention essentially relates to a fiber declumper device for use in conjunction with a fiber-filled construction such as a down-filled sleeping bag during treatment of such construction in a rotary drum dryer which comprises a... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5276979 | Shoe drying support apparatus A mesh tubular basket is arranged for mounting about a support tube and secured at each end of the mesh basket by strap members to position canvas type shoes and the like within a clothes dryer during a drying procedure. The support tube is arranged with ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5219371 | Dry cleaning system and method having steam injection A dry cleaning system and method includes having a rotatable basket therein for receiving to-be-cleaned clothing articles. A fluid circulating system provides for the circulation filtering and cleaning of dry cleaning solvent through the cleaning basket a... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4785759 | Apparatus for treating powdery and granular material A powdery and granular material treating apparatus wherein a powdery or granular material is contained in a rotary drum and the rotary drum is rotated about a horizontal axis to thereby coat the powdery or granular material. Ventilating perforations are f... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4207683 | Clothes dryer An improvement on conventional clothes dryers including a spray nozzle, a control valve, and a water line coupled to an existing water source. The touch-up spray is used for removal of wrinkles from clothing and fabrics and permanent press clothing in par... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4130392 | Bleaching process Contacting damp fabrics with a dry, activated bleaching composition in an automatic dryer results in improved bleaching and stain removal over dry bleaching compositions employed in an aqueous laundering bath.... | 12/19/1978 |
