Fabric article treating device comprising more than one housing
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1. A fabric article treating device, said fabric article treating device comprising:
- a portable apparatus comprising;
a) an unitary interior housing, for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus includes a nozzle for delivering a benefit composition into the drum of a fabric article drying appliance and wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus is releasably attachable to the interior of a fabric article drying appliance; and
b) an unitary exterior housing for location outside of a fabric article drying appliance;
wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus and said exterior housing of said portable apparatus are in communication with one another and wherein a reservoir is contained within said exterior housing of said portable apparatus, within said interior housing of said portable apparatus, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
A treating device for use with a fabric article drying appliance. The treating device dispenses a benefit composition into a chamber so as to provide benefits to fabric articles contained within the fabric article drying appliance. The treating device is comprised of at least two housings in communication with one another wherein at least one housing is located in the interior of a fabric article drying appliance and at least one housing is located outside of the fabric article drying appliance.
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21 Claims
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1. A fabric article treating device, said fabric article treating device comprising:
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a portable apparatus comprising; a) an unitary interior housing, for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus includes a nozzle for delivering a benefit composition into the drum of a fabric article drying appliance and wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus is releasably attachable to the interior of a fabric article drying appliance; and b) an unitary exterior housing for location outside of a fabric article drying appliance; wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus and said exterior housing of said portable apparatus are in communication with one another and wherein a reservoir is contained within said exterior housing of said portable apparatus, within said interior housing of said portable apparatus, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fabric article treating device, said fabric article treating device comprising:
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a portable apparatus comprising; a) an unitary interior housing, for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus includes a nozzle for delivering a benefit composition into the drum of a fabric article drying appliance and wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus is releasably attachable to the interior of a fabric article drying appliance; and b) an unitary exterior housing for location outside of a fabric article drying appliance; wherein said interior housing of said portable apparatus and said exterior housing of said portable apparatus are connected to one another so as to be in communication with one another wherein said exterior housing of said portable apparatus includes sensitive components, components used to communicate with a user, or a combination thereof and wherein a reservoir is contained within said exterior housing of said portable apparatus, within said interior housing of said portable apparatus or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for treating fabrics, said system for treating fabrics comprising:
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a) a fabric article drying appliance; and b) a portable fabric article treating device comprising; i) an unitary interior housing, wherein said interior housing is for location inside of said fabric article drying appliance and wherein said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device includes a nozzle for delivering a benefit composition into the drum of said fabric article drying appliance and wherein said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device is releasably attached to the interior of said fabric article drying appliance and; ii) an unitary exterior housing for location outside of said fabric article drying appliance; wherein said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device and said exterior housing of said portable fabric article treating device are in communication with one another and wherein a reservoir is contained within said exterior housing of said portable fabric article treating device, within said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for treating fabrics said method comprising:
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a) providing a fabric article drying appliance; b) providing a portable fabric article treating device wherein said fabric article treating device is comprised of; i) an unitary interior housing for location inside of said fabric article drying appliance wherein said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device includes a nozzle for delivering a benefit composition into the drum of said fabric article drying appliance and wherein said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device is releasably attachable to the interior of said fabric article drying appliance; and ii) an unitary exterior housing for location outside of said fabric article drying appliance; wherein said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device and said exterior housing of said portable fabric article treating device are in communication with one another and wherein a reservoir is contained within said exterior housing of said portable fabric article treating device, within said interior housing of said fabric article treating device, or a combination thereof; c) providing a pump within said portable fabric article treating device for moving a benefit composition from said reservoir to said nozzle; d) attaching said interior housing of said portable fabric article treating device to the interior of said fabric article drying appliance and attaching said exterior housing of said portable fabric article treating device to the exterior of said fabric article drying appliance; and e) spraying said benefit composition through said nozzle into said fabric article drying appliance. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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