GB672086A - Method of laundering individual family bundles - Google Patents

Abstract

672,086. Laundry systems. PROSPERITY CO., Inc. May 16, 1950 [July 20, 1949], No. 12218/50. Class 138 (ii). A method of continuously and progressively laundering, ironing and processing individual family bundles of laundry, consists in re-assembling the main and sub-classes of each individual family bundle after the main class has been individually machine washed and dried, and the sub-classes (requiring different respective washing treatments) have been washed and dried with the respective sub-classes of a number of other bundles and sorted therefrom. Family bundles of washing are weighed successively on scales 12 and undergo a colour test and each is then broken up on a table 11 into a main class (including articles which will not shrink and the colour of which will not run) and a subclass or classes (including articles the colour of which will run if washed in too hot water, and shrinkable articles). The main class of each bundle proceeds in a respective cart 14 to a respective washer 13 (one, only, shown in the Figure) which may be automatic or semiautomatic, and thence successively to an hydro extractor 17 and to a " shake out " tumbler 21. The sub-classes of several family bundles are grouped together according to the respective types of article. All the sub-classes of one type are then dealt with together in a washing machine 15 and hydro extractor 20 and are then sorted out on hooks on a rack 23. A further series of machines 15, 20 (not shown), are provided for each of the other types of subclasses. When the main class of a particular family's bundle arrives at the tumbler 21 the various sub-classes of that bundle, which have previously arrived at, and have been waiting on, the rack 23 are united in the tumbler with the main class. The articles are then sorted out on a table 25 into groups which relate to the respective types of succeeding operations, (e.g. the particular kind of ioning and starching required). They are then disposed in these groups on a carrier 26. A target 31 carrying a number relating to the particular family bundle (1 as shown) is hooked on the carrier and carries tags 32 relating to the various types of sub-classes included in the bundle. Tags 33 relate to the degree of starch required. Flags 34 are provided for labelling each respective group on the carrier 26. The carrier then proceeds successively to a dry tumbler 27, starching station II, flatwork ironer station III, station IV at which are sock forms and handkerchief presses, further pressing stations V, VI and VII for shirts and other articles. The carrier is finally emptied at a wrapping table VII.