Patent ID: 6584633
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A laundering apparatus comprising:a.) a washer for washing fabric to provide washed fabric; b.) a dryer with an air intake environment for drying the washed fabric by application of heated air to provide dry fabric; c.) a fragrance dispenser for automated application of fragrance to the dry fabric, the fragrance dispenser comprising a sensor, a fragrance delivery system, and a fragrance reservoir; d.) the sensor being provided for sensing conditions desirable for delivery of fragrance to the dry fabric and activating the fragrance delivery system to dispense fragrance from the fragrance dispenser, wherein the fragrance delivery system is in fluid communication with the fragrance reservoir; e.) the fragrance delivery system being provided for delivering a predetermined amount of fragrance from the fragrance reservoir to the dry fabric; and f.) the fragrance dispenser is positioned to dispense fragrance to fabric by at least one of: (i) application of fragrance to the fabric when the fabric is provided outside the dryer; and (ii) application of fragrance to the air intake environment of the dryer when the fabric is provided inside the dryer.