Method for in home servicing of dry cleaning machines

• US 20040088846A1
• Filed: 11/13/2002
• Published: 05/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
• Original Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa Division Of Conopco, Inc.
• Inventors: Murphy, Dennis Stephen, Orchowski, Michael, Ahart, Robert Joseph
• Application Number:
  US10/293,807
• Publication Number:
  US 20040088846A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/402.02
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 43/00 Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents D06F9/00 - D06F41/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49719 Seal or element thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4973 Replacing of defective part
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49764 with testing or indicating

Abstract

The invention provides a method of servicing a dry cleaning system in the home wherein the method comprises being notified or put on notice of the fact that an item or items needs servicing and providing a means (e.g., home delivery serviceperson) to inspect and, if necessary provide said servicing. The servicing may involve replacing, fixing and recycling an item or items (e.g., solvent) in need of servicing.

Claims

1. A method of servicing an in-home dry cleaning machine system comprising:

(1) being notified or put on notice of the fact that an item or items needs inspection for further servicing;

(2) providing a means to inspect for said possible servicing;

(3) optionally replacing, fixing and or recycling item or items needing servicing; and

(4) optionally recycling and/or disposing of said item in a suitable manner.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said item in need of inspection is replacement or topping-off of any chemical component used in the system.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said item in need of inspection is replacement or fixing of seals used in connection with the dry cleaning machine system.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said item in need of inspection is replacement or fixing of filters.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said item in need of inspection is replacement or fixing of lines used in the dry cleaning system.

6. A method according to claim 2, wherein said component is a fluid.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein said fluid is solvent.

8. A method of servicing an in-home dry cleaning machine system comprising:

(1) being notified or put on notice that solvent needs replacement;

(2) providing a means to collect and remove spent solvent if needed;

(3) replacing said spent solvent with new or reprocessed solvent; and

(4) recycling and/or disposing said solvent in a suitable manner.