Inflated Bag for Cleaning Clothes

Abstract

Abstract of the Disclosure This invention relates to a process for cleaning and/or refreshing soiled fabric article(s) by placing the soiled fabric article(s), together with a cleaning composition, into a bag, sealing the bag, placing the bag into the drum of a laundry washing machine, inflating the bag and running a wash cycle on the washing machine. The invention also relates to a fabric cleaning and/or refreshing kit.

1.   A process for cleaning and/or refreshing soiled fabric article(s) comprising; 
        the following two steps in either order 
        1) placing the soiled fabric article(s) into a gas and water impermeable bag so that the fabric article(s) are in contact with the inside surface of the bag and a cleaning or refreshing composition, and 
        2) placing the bag into the drum of a laundry washing machine, and 
        3) sealing the bag, 
        4) inflating the bag with a gas to an extent that it will occupy a major portion of the volume of the drum, 
        5) running a wash cycle of the laundry washing machine, 6) and removing the cleaned or refreshed fabric article(s) from the bag. 
     
     
         2.   The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the bag is inflated to occupy substantially ail of the volume of the drum. 
     
     
         3.   Canceled. 
     
     
         4.   Canceled. 
     
     
         5.   Canceled. 
     
     
         6.   Canceled. 
     
     
         7.   Canceled. 
     
     
         8.   Canceled. 
     
     
         9.   The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the bag is inflated by introducing gas into the bag. 
     
     
         10.   The process according to  claim 2 , wherein the bag is inflated by introducing gas into the bag. 
     
     
         11.   The process according to  claim 9 , wherein the gas simultaneously serves as a carrier for introducing at least a portion of the cleaning composition into the bag. 
     
     
         12.   The process according to  claim 10 , wherein the gas simultaneously serves as a carrier for introducing at least a portion of the cleaning composition into the bag. 
     
     
         13.    The process according to  claim 11 , wherein the gas serves as a carrier for all of the cleaning composition. 
     
     
         14.   The process according to  claim 12 , wherein the gas serves as a carrier for all of the cleaning composition. 
     
     
         15.   A fabric cleaning or refreshing kit comprising (a) a bag made of gas and water impermeable flexible material having at least one opening to introduce soiled fabric article(s), a sealing system to seal the opening after introduction of the soiled fabric article(s), and means to inflate the bag; and (b) at least one cleaning and/or refreshing composition. 
     
     
         16.   The kit according to  claim 15 , wherein the means for inflating the bag is a one-way valve adapted to be connected to an air or gas supply. 
     
     
         17.   The kit according to  claim 15 , wherein the cleaning and/or refreshing composition is provided in the form of an aerosol or other system comprising gaseous carrier. 
     
     
         18.   The kit according to  claim 16 , wherein the cleaning and/or refreshing composition is provided in the form of an aerosol or other system comprising gaseous carrier.