Apparatus for treatment of dyed garments and fabrics with oxidizing gases
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1. An apparatus for laundering and selectively treating a garment or fabric with an oxidizing gas in combination with a liquid or steam which comprises:
- a housing having a chamber, said chamber having a barrel mounted for rotation therein,means associated with said barrel for rotating said barrel in said chamber,door means on said housing for placing said garment or fabric into said chamber,means associated with said housing for selectively introducing either a controlled amount of oxidizing gas and steam into said chamber or a controlled amount of oxidizing gas and an aqueous liquid into said chamber, said means having a venturi which mixes said oxidizing gas and said liquid, andpipe means associated with said chamber for recirculating an oxidizing gas through and into said chamber,means for removing liquid from said chamber, andcontrol means for selectively causing a cycle of a laundering operation to be performed.
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The invention provides an apparatus for laundering and treating garments or fabrics with an oxidizing agent. The apparatus includes a housing having a chamber containing a barrel mounted for rotation. A door is provided for placing the garments or fabrics into the chamber. Associated with the housing is a venturi mixer for introducing an oxidizing gas and a liquid into the chamber and a value for removing liquid from the chamber. Controls are is provided to selectively permit a washing, extracting and abrading cycle.
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1. An apparatus for laundering and selectively treating a garment or fabric with an oxidizing gas in combination with a liquid or steam which comprises:
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a housing having a chamber, said chamber having a barrel mounted for rotation therein, means associated with said barrel for rotating said barrel in said chamber, door means on said housing for placing said garment or fabric into said chamber, means associated with said housing for selectively introducing either a controlled amount of oxidizing gas and steam into said chamber or a controlled amount of oxidizing gas and an aqueous liquid into said chamber, said means having a venturi which mixes said oxidizing gas and said liquid, and pipe means associated with said chamber for recirculating an oxidizing gas through and into said chamber, means for removing liquid from said chamber, and control means for selectively causing a cycle of a laundering operation to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for laundering and selectively treating a garment or fabric with ozone in an aqueous liquid or steam environment which comprises:
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a housing having a chamber, said chamber having an apertured barrel mounted for rotation therein; motor means associated with said barrel for rotating said barrel in said chamber; door means on said housing for placing said garment or fabric into said chamber; means associated with said housing for selectively introducing either a controlled amount of liquid and ozone or selectively introducing steam and ozone into said chamber, said means having a venturi which mixes said ozone with said liquid; pipe means associated with said chamber for circulating ozone into and through said chamber; means for removing liquid from said chamber; means for monitoring the amount of ozone within said chamber; means mounted for heating said chamber, and control means for selectively causing a laundering operation to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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