Patent ID: 6695145
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A method for sorting and sequencing of garments from a multitude of sources, located on a plurality of routes, for cleaning and return to the original source of each specific garment collected, the method comprising the steps of:a) collecting a multitude of garments from a multitude of sources along a plurality of routes; b) cleaning the garments while retaining them in identifiable collections of garments wherein the garments are not on hangers while being cleaned: c) putting the garments through a drying process sequenced according to their specific routes; d) sorting in a just in time flow each route's garments by customer and wearer upon completion of the drying process; and e) wherein since the identifiable collections of garments from each specific route has been maintained all of the garments from a specific route are quickly reassembled according to their specific route at any point during the process and thereby eliminate the need for sorting individual garments on a route by route basis.