Claims
- 1. A method for removing stains from a stained area of fabrics, comprising the steps of:(a) applying a non-aqueous cleaning composition to said stained area; (b) concurrently or consecutively with Step (a), contacting the stained area of the fabrics with treatment means; (c) applying compressive force to the treatment means; and (d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) using an aqueous cleaning composition.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said treatment means are affixed to the convex treatment face of a hand-held device.
- 3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the compressive force is applied using a rocking or rolling motion imparted to the device.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the non-aqueous cleaning composition comprises a mixture of butoxy propoxy propanol and butoxy propanol.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous cleaning composition comprises water, butoxy propoxy propanol and 1,2-octanediol.
- 6. An overall dry cleaning process for treating an entire area of fabric surface, which comprises a prespotting operation according to claim 1 and comprising the overall steps of:(i) conducting a stain removal process according to steps (a)-(d) of claim 1, on localized stained areas of fabric; (ii) placing the entire fabric from step (i) together with a carrier containing an aqueous cleaning composition in a containment bag; (iii) placing the bag in a device to provide agitation and agitating said bag; and (iv) removing the fabric from the bag.
- 7. A process according to claim 6 wherein step (iii) is conducted in a hot air clothes dryer.
- 8. An overall laundering process for fabrics which comprises a prespotting operation according to claim 1, and comprising the overall steps of:(i) conducting a stain removal process according to steps (a)-(d) of claim 1 on localized stained areas of the fabric; and (ii) laundering the entire fabric from step (i) in a conventional aqueous laundering process.
- 9. A dry cleaning kit, comprising:(a) multiple, single-use sheets containing a non-aqueous dry-cleaning composition; (b) multiple, single-use sheets containing an aqueous dry-cleaning composition; (c) a re-usable containment bag; and (d) optionally, a re-usable holding tray.
CROSS REFERENCE
This application claims priority under Title 35, United States Code 119(e) from Provisional Application Serial No. 60/013,760, filed Mar. 20, 1996.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/US97/04299 |
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WO |
00 |
9/18/1998 |
9/18/1998 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
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Kind |
WO97/34519 |
9/25/1997 |
WO |
A |
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