Apparatus for highly efficient laundering of textiles
Patent 4489574 Issued on December 25, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 28, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 28, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/436169 filed on 10/28/1982US Classes:68/16, Tumbler drum68/19.2, Centrifugal extractor and gaseous drier68/20, Gaseous drier68/205R, Tricklers and sprinklers68/207, Liquid supply or vapor supply to liquid68/58Tumbling and liquid flowingExaminersPrimary: Coe, Philip R.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesC11D 11/00 (20060101)C11D 3/38 (20060101) C11D 3/386 (20060101) C11D 3/39 (20060101) C11D 3/395 (20060101) D06F 39/02 (20060101) D06F 39/08 (20060101) D06F 35/00 (20060101) D06F 25/00 (20060101) AbstractThe present invention comprises apparatus and process for laundering textiles based upon utilizing quantities of an aqueous liquid wash liquor in the wash step ranging from, at least, just enough to be substantially evenly and completely distributed onto all portions of the textiles to, at most, about 5 times the dry weight of the textiles to be laundered. This results in an extremely efficient use of the detergent composition. The present invention also comprises novel wash liquor and detergent compositions for use in said apparatus and process. | |
