Brassiere laundry device

Abstract

A laundry device for protecting underwire brassieres includes a water permeable enclosure having a rigid frame for restricting torsional movement of the enclosure and the clothing contained therein during laundering.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A laundry device for limiting the external forces encountered during laundering from affecting an article of clothing comprising: 
 (a) a water permeable enclosure capable of containing at least one article of clothing; and    (b) a rigid member operatively disposed within said water permeable enclosure, wherein said rigid member limits the torsional effects caused during laundering from affecting the at least one article of clothing.    
     
     
         2 . The laundry device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said rigid member is a plastic ring.  
     
     
         3 . The laundry device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said rigid member is a metal ring.  
     
     
         4 . The laundry device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising access means for inserting at least one brassiere into the laundering device.  
     
     
         5 . The laundry device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the access means is a zipper.  
     
     
         6 . The laundry device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the access means further includes a Velcro fastener.  
     
     
         7 . A laundry device for limiting the external forces encountered during laundering from affecting an article of clothing comprising a rigid water permeable enclosure capable of containing at least one article of clothing and limiting the torsional effects on the at least one article of clothing normally caused during laundering.  
     
     
         8 . The laundry device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the rigid water permeable enclosure is a cage fabricated from plastic.