Claims
- 1. A garment stain removal product comprising:
(a) a liquid cleaning composition including water, an organic solvent and a surfactant; (b) an absorbent stain receiver comprised of an absorbent material; and (c) a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for imparting ultrasonic waves onto stains on textiles.
- 2. The garment stain removal product of claim 1 wherein said solvent is butoxy propoxy propanol.
- 3. The garment stain removal product of claim 1 wherein said absorbent material is selected from the group consisting of comminuted wood pulp, creped cellulose wadding, hydrogel-forming polymer gelling agents, creped tissues, creped nonwovens containing fibers comprised of absorbent polymers, modified cross-linked cellulose fibers, capillary channel fibers, absorbent foams, thermally bonded airlaid materials, absorbent sponges, synthetic staple fibers, polymeric fibers, peat moss, and combinations thereof.
- 4. The garment stain removal product of claim 1 wherein said sonic or ultrasonic source is a pen-shaped, hand-held vibrational ultrasonic device with a vibrating smooth sonic horn or tip at one distal end of said device.
- 5. The garment stain removal product of claim 1 wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants and mixtures thereof.
- 6. The garment stain removal product of claim 1 wherein said liquid cleaning composition and said sonic or ultrasonic source contained in together in a device that permits controlled dispensing of said liquid cleaning composition to the stain while concurrently imparting sonic or ultrasonic waves thereto.
- 7. The garment stain removal product of claim 1 further comprising instructions for using said product comprising the steps of:
(i) applying an effective amount of said liquid cleaning composition to said stain; (ii) imparting sonic or ultrasonic waves to said stain using said sonic or ultrasonic source; and (iii) contacting said absorbent stain receiver with said stain while applying pressure so as to absorb said stain into said absorbent material of said absorbent stain receiver.
- 8. The garment stain removal product of claim 6 further comprising instructions for using said product comprising the steps of:
(i) using said device to apply an effective amount of said liquid cleaning composition to the stain concurrently with sonic or ultrasonic waves from said sonic or ultrasonic source; and (ii) contacting said absorbent stain receiver with said stain while applying pressure so as to absorb said stain into said absorbent material of said absorbent stain receiver.
- 9. A process for removing a stain from garments comprising the steps of:
(a) applying an effective amount of a liquid cleaning composition to said stain; (b) imparting sonic or ultrasonic waves to said stain; and (c) contacting said stain with an absorbent stain receiver having an absorbent material while applying pressure so as to absorb said stain into said absorbent material of said absorbent stain receiver.
- 10. The process of claim 9 wherein said liquid cleaning composition comprises water, an organic solvent and a surfactant.
- 11. The process of claim 9 wherein said solvent is butoxy propoxy propanol.
- 12. The process of claim 9 wherein said absorbent material is selected from the group consisting of comminuted wood pulp, creped cellulose wadding, hydrogel-forming polymer gelling agents, creped tissues, creped nonwovens containing fibers comprised of absorbent polymers, modified cross-linked cellulose fibers, capillary channel fibers, absorbent foams, thermally bonded airlaid materials, absorbent sponges, synthetic staple fibers, polymeric fibers, peat moss, and combinations thereof.
- 13. The process of claim 9 wherein said sonic or ultrasonic source is a pen-shaped, hand-held vibrational ultrasonic device with a vibrating smooth sonic horn or tip at one distal end of said device.
- 14. The process of claim 9 wherein said steps (a) and (b) are conducted simultaneously using a device that permits controlled dispensing of said liquid cleaning composition to the stain while concurrently imparting sonic or ultrasonic waves thereto.
- 15. The process of claim 9 wherein said liquid cleaning composition includes:
(i) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of an organic solvent; (ii) from about 0% to about 7% by weight of hydrogen peroxide; (iii) from about 0% to about 3% by weight of a peroxide-stabilizing amount of a chelating agent; (iv) from about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of a detersive surfactant; and (v) the balance water and other optional ingredients.
- 16. A process for removing a stain from garments comprising the steps of:
(i) using a device to apply an effective amount of a liquid cleaning composition to said stain concurrently with sonic or ultrasonic waves from a sonic or ultrasonic source, wherein said sonic or ultrasonic source and said liquid cleaning composition are embodied in said device; and (ii) contacting an absorbent stain receiver having an absorbent material with said stain while applying pressure so as to absorb said stain into said absorbent material of said absorbent stain receiver.
- 17. A garment stain removal product comprising:
(a) an absorbent stain receiver comprised of an absorbent material which is imbibed with a liquid cleaning composition including water, an organic solvent and a surfactant; and (b) a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for imparting sonic or ultrasonic waves onto stains on textiles.
- 18. The garment stain removal product of claim 17 wherein said absorbent material is a Functional Absorbent Material in the form of a foam which is capable of using capillary suction to absorb said stain.
- 19. A process for removing a stain from garments comprising the steps of:
(a) contacting an absorbent stain receiver with said stain, said absorbent stain receiver including an absorbent material which is imbibed with a liquid cleaning composition including water, an organic solvent and a surfactant; (b) applying pressure to said absorbent stain receiver such that said liquid cleaning composition is forced from said absorbent material into contact with said stain; (c) imparting sonic or ultrasonic waves to the stain; and (d) relieving said pressure such that said liquid cleaning composition and said stain are absorbed back into said absorbent material in said absorbent stain receiver.
- 20. The process of claim 19 wherein said steps (b) and (c) are conducted using a pen-shaped, hand-held vibrational ultrasonic device with a vibrating smooth sonic horn or tip at one distal end of said device which can be pressed in the z direction against said stain and simultaneously impart said sonic or ultrasonic waves to said stain.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is continuation under 35 USC §120 of the U.S. application Ser. No. 09/622,610 wich was filed on Aug. 18, 2000, which will issue as U.S. Pat. No. 6,376,444 on Apr. 23, 2002, which is a 371 application of International Application Serial NO. PCT/US99/93935 filed on Feb. 19, 1999 which claims priority under 35 USC 199(e) to U.S. Provisional Serial No. 60/075,426 filed on Feb. 20, 1998.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuations (1)
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