US3166923A - Dry cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

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US3166923A
US3166923A US309371A US30937163A US3166923A US 3166923 A US3166923 A US 3166923A US 309371 A US309371 A US 309371A US 30937163 A US30937163 A US 30937163A US 3166923 A US3166923 A US 3166923A
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Zacks Louis
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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
    • D06F43/06—Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents wherein the articles to be cleaned are passed through a cleaning chamber or bath

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  • Objects of the invention are to provide apparatus for drycleaning articles which requires a minimum amount of cleaning fluid, in which the cleaning fluid is vaporized and circulated under pressure around and through the pores of the fabrics from which the articles are made, whichrequires a comparatively short drying period, and
  • a cleaning fluid container which preferably consists of a plastic squeeze bottle 42A having a bubble-type seal is mounted on the inside of cabinet lll in a corner thereof with its neck 44 connected to one end of a tube i6 which terminates at its other end in a nozzle i3 positioned within, or below the filter unit 34.
  • tube 46 kand nozzle 4S are located above the lter unit.
  • the cabinet 16 may be mounted on a shelf or'other support stand and in some applications the cabinet may itself form a closet for permanent installation in a home or commercial establishment.
  • the motor 54 which is preferably an electric motor, is connected to a source of electrical power in series with a conventional timer device designated di?, and its operation is initiated and controlled by the timer device 99.
  • the flap 24 is opened and the garments to be cleaned are placed within the -cabinet on the hangers S8.
  • Cleaning fluid container 42 is charged with a suitable cleaning iiuid.
  • iiap 24 is closed by means of zipper 26 and a sealing Vmember 92 which preferably consists of one of the so-called zipperless zippers is placed over the ap closure zipper 26 to form a completely vapor-proof seal for the cabinet.
  • the cleaning fluid employed is preferably a highly volatile lino-carbon compound, such as the compound marketed under the trade name Val- Clene by DuPont of Canada Limited.
  • valves 115 and 119 are operated to cause fan 107 to circulate air through the articles in cabinet 102. This would result in the solvent vapor being discharged to atmosphere.
  • a vapor condenser reclaimer unit 145 has been provided. Units of this type are known in the industry, and no special description is required herein. This unit cools and condenses the cleaning vapor.
  • Unit 145 is connected by a pipe 146 to pipe 110, and said pipe 146 has a control Valve 147 therein. It is desirable to provide another control valve 149 in pipe 111. By the manipulation of valves 147 and 149, the output of fan 107 may be directed either into cabinet 102 or to unit 145.
  • Another pipe 150 extends from unit 145 back to fluid container 133.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 including means connected to said cabinet operable to impart vibratory motion thereto while cleaning vapor is being moved therethrough.
  • Apparatus as claimed in claim 11 in which the pressure means connected to the container comprises a pressureV air bottle removably connected to a valvecontrolled inlet for said container.

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FR961609A FR1380988A (fr) 1963-09-12 1964-01-27 Appareil pour le nettoyage à sec d'objets tels que des vêtements, notamment dans l'économie domestique

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Cited By (14)

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US3513669A (en) * 1967-12-29 1970-05-26 Dhj Ind Inc Apparatus for vapor phase treatment of articles
US3683651A (en) * 1969-11-10 1972-08-15 Zanussi A Spa Industrie Device for household use, for washing and drying linen, articles of apparel and the like
US3712086A (en) * 1971-10-26 1973-01-23 Mc Graw Edison Co Apparatus for producing a durable press in garments containing cellulose or cellulosic derivatives
US3739496A (en) * 1971-03-24 1973-06-19 Mc Graw Edison Co Steam air cabinet finisher
US5311754A (en) * 1990-08-07 1994-05-17 Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. Kg Steam-filled treatment chamber
EP0953669A3 (en) * 1998-04-27 2000-02-23 Whirlpool Corporation Clothes treating apparatus
US6189346B1 (en) 1997-07-25 2001-02-20 Whirlpool Corporation Clothes treating apparatus
EP1156150A3 (en) * 2000-05-18 2003-01-22 Whirlpool Corporation Fluid supply and reservoir for a clothes refreshing appliance
US20030223309A1 (en) * 2002-05-15 2003-12-04 Hapke Kenyon A. Agitator for removing wrinkles from clothing
US20040206131A1 (en) * 2003-04-15 2004-10-21 Kleker Richard G. Apparatus for washing and drying garments
US20050223502A1 (en) * 2004-04-09 2005-10-13 Kleker Richard G Apparatus for processing garments including a hanger mechanism
US20060101867A1 (en) * 2004-04-12 2006-05-18 Kleker Richard G Apparatus for processing garments including a water and air system
US20090235464A1 (en) * 2005-06-15 2009-09-24 Adrian Cassidy Method and apparatus for washing articles
US20230313436A1 (en) * 2021-02-01 2023-10-05 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Clothes care apparatus

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US446050A (en) * 1891-02-10 Apparatus for dyeing straw goods
US1242824A (en) * 1916-12-26 1917-10-09 William Lindsay Agitator.
US1947174A (en) * 1931-03-25 1934-02-13 American Laundry Mach Co Apparatus for cleaning fabrics
US2084688A (en) * 1934-03-16 1937-06-22 Raymond E Johnson Combined distiller and filter
FR825131A (fr) * 1937-08-03 1938-02-24 Perfectionnements aux procédés pour dégraisser et nettoyer les tissus, et appareils permettant leur réalisation
GB630614A (en) * 1941-02-15 1949-10-18 Edouard Levy Methods and machines for dry cleaning clothes, textiles fabrics and all kinds of articles
US2633009A (en) * 1949-02-10 1953-03-31 Groeninghe Ververij P V B A Apparatus for the treatment of textile materials at elevated temperatures
FR1077541A (fr) * 1952-12-16 1954-11-09 Realisation D Engins Parachuta Machine à laver
US2845786A (en) * 1952-10-15 1958-08-05 Intercontinental Mfg Company I Cleaning apparatus
US2964770A (en) * 1959-02-17 1960-12-20 Gillette Co Applicator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US446050A (en) * 1891-02-10 Apparatus for dyeing straw goods
US1242824A (en) * 1916-12-26 1917-10-09 William Lindsay Agitator.
US1947174A (en) * 1931-03-25 1934-02-13 American Laundry Mach Co Apparatus for cleaning fabrics
US2084688A (en) * 1934-03-16 1937-06-22 Raymond E Johnson Combined distiller and filter
FR825131A (fr) * 1937-08-03 1938-02-24 Perfectionnements aux procédés pour dégraisser et nettoyer les tissus, et appareils permettant leur réalisation
GB630614A (en) * 1941-02-15 1949-10-18 Edouard Levy Methods and machines for dry cleaning clothes, textiles fabrics and all kinds of articles
US2633009A (en) * 1949-02-10 1953-03-31 Groeninghe Ververij P V B A Apparatus for the treatment of textile materials at elevated temperatures
US2845786A (en) * 1952-10-15 1958-08-05 Intercontinental Mfg Company I Cleaning apparatus
FR1077541A (fr) * 1952-12-16 1954-11-09 Realisation D Engins Parachuta Machine à laver
US2964770A (en) * 1959-02-17 1960-12-20 Gillette Co Applicator

Cited By (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3513669A (en) * 1967-12-29 1970-05-26 Dhj Ind Inc Apparatus for vapor phase treatment of articles
US3683651A (en) * 1969-11-10 1972-08-15 Zanussi A Spa Industrie Device for household use, for washing and drying linen, articles of apparel and the like
US3739496A (en) * 1971-03-24 1973-06-19 Mc Graw Edison Co Steam air cabinet finisher
US3712086A (en) * 1971-10-26 1973-01-23 Mc Graw Edison Co Apparatus for producing a durable press in garments containing cellulose or cellulosic derivatives
US5311754A (en) * 1990-08-07 1994-05-17 Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. Kg Steam-filled treatment chamber
US6189346B1 (en) 1997-07-25 2001-02-20 Whirlpool Corporation Clothes treating apparatus
EP0953669A3 (en) * 1998-04-27 2000-02-23 Whirlpool Corporation Clothes treating apparatus
EP1156150A3 (en) * 2000-05-18 2003-01-22 Whirlpool Corporation Fluid supply and reservoir for a clothes refreshing appliance
US20030223309A1 (en) * 2002-05-15 2003-12-04 Hapke Kenyon A. Agitator for removing wrinkles from clothing
US7103996B2 (en) * 2002-05-15 2006-09-12 Ark-Les Corporation Agitator for removing wrinkles from clothing
US20040206131A1 (en) * 2003-04-15 2004-10-21 Kleker Richard G. Apparatus for washing and drying garments
US7060106B2 (en) 2003-04-15 2006-06-13 Richard George Kleker Apparatus for washing and drying garments
US20050223502A1 (en) * 2004-04-09 2005-10-13 Kleker Richard G Apparatus for processing garments including a hanger mechanism
US20060101867A1 (en) * 2004-04-12 2006-05-18 Kleker Richard G Apparatus for processing garments including a water and air system
US7235109B2 (en) 2004-04-12 2007-06-26 Kleker Richard G Apparatus for processing garments including a water and air system
US20090235464A1 (en) * 2005-06-15 2009-09-24 Adrian Cassidy Method and apparatus for washing articles
US9003837B2 (en) * 2005-06-15 2015-04-14 Adrian Cassidy Apparatus including a plurality of spray distribution nozzles for washing articles without agitation
US20230313436A1 (en) * 2021-02-01 2023-10-05 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Clothes care apparatus

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