Patent ID: 6571585
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: D06B,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for use with a source of an oxidizing gas for laundering and selectively treating a garment or a fabric with an oxidizing gas alone or in combination with a liquid or steam under pressure, which comprises:a housing having a chamber, said chamber having an apertured barrel with at least one inlet port mounted for rotation therein, motor means for rotating said barrel; door means on said housing for placing said garment or fabric in said chamber, said door means having a port at the bottom thereof; valve means for introducing an oxidizing gas through said port into said chamber; flow control means for controlling the flow of oxidizing gas and pressure within said chamber means for introducing steam into said chamber; three way valve means for removing oxidizing gas from said chamber; a microprocessor for selectively controlling the operation of each of said valve means and flow control means for the introduction of liquid or steam into said chamber and controlling the pressure within said chamber; whereby said garments can be treated with an oxidizing gas in a dry or wetted state or in a liquid.