Bagless dry cleaning kits and processes for dry cleaning
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Jun 12, 2001
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Feb 25, 1999
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Aug 27, 1997
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Abstract
A process for dry cleaning fabrics comprising the steps of: (i) placing one or more fabrics to be cleaned in a device which provides heat and agitation; (ii) placing one or more carrier sheets in the device wherein the carrier sheets have 200 grams of a liquid cleaning/refreshment composition releasably absorbed therein; (iii) heating the air within the device to at least 130.degree. F. (55.degree. C.); and (iv) agitating the fabrics and the carrier sheets until at least 40% by weight of the liquid cleaning/refreshment composition from the carrier sheets has been evaporated and vented from the device. There is further provided a kit for dry cleaning fabrics comprising: one or more carrier sheets, and from 200 grams to 1,000 grams of a liquid cleaning/refreshment composition, wherein the one or more carrier sheets can absorb at least 200 grams of the liquid cleaning/refreshment compositions.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CR BRANDS INC | 8790 BECKETT ROAD WEST CHESTER OH 45069 |
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- 1999 Application Filing Year
- F26B Class
- 270 Applications Filed
- 97 Patents Issued To-Date
- 35.93 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Yeazell, Bruce Albert | Cincinnati, OH | 9 | 250 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 250 |
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- 26 Citation Count
- F26B Class
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Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Aug 17, 2015 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:036464/0426 Owner name: CR BRANDS, INC., OHIO Effective Date: Aug 17, 2015 |
Oct 04, 2012 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 12 |
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Jun 12, 2001 | I | Issuance | |
May 24, 2001 | STCF | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT | free format text: PATENTED CASE |
Feb 25, 1999 | F | Filing | |
Sep 01, 1998 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:YEAZELL, BRUCE ALBERT;REEL/FRAME:010783/0394 Owner name: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE, OHIO Effective Date: Sep 01, 1998 |
Aug 27, 1997 | PD | Priority Date |

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