Patent ID: 7886971
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: D06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. An automated self-service dry cleaning and laundry drop-off and retrieval system for use by a dry cleaning establishment for receiving and returning goods to be laundered, the system comprising: a system computer; an upright kiosk for both receiving goods dropped off by customers and returning processed goods back to customers, the kiosk comprising: a conveyor within said establishment proximate said kiosk for storing goods and delivering cleaned goods to said kiosk for customer pick-up; a customer user interface program adapted to run on said computer that is responsive to said touch screen monitor; means for scanning goods transferred through said kiosk into said establishment; the conveyor within said establishment comprising a plurality of garment hanging racks for supporting hangers with items attached; garment transfer means for transferring items both from the conveyor to the delivery hook and, in the case of customer-rejected or forgotten items, from the delivery hook back to the conveyor; means of loading processed items onto the conveyor by an operator through a load station for assignment of location and tracking for later retrieval; wherein a program executes the following steps: