Processes and compositions for use in garment restoration
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1. A method for restoring smoke-damaged garments, consisting of:
- chilling water to 55°
F.;
ozonating the water in a holding tank or a supply tank;
forming a first ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the first ozonated water compositon is at a temperature of 55°
F.;
contacting the first ozonated water composition with at least one smoke-damaged garment while the first ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.;
draining the first ozonated water composition and rinsing the at least one smoke-damaged garment with water;
forming a second ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH and comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the second ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F.;
wherein the additives in the second ozonated composition are different than the additives in the first ozonated water composition; and
contacting the second ozonated water composition with the at least one smoke-damaged garment while the second ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to process and methods, as well as compositions and systems for use in laundering smoke-damaged garments. In particular, the present invention utilizes ozonated water to treat the smoke-damaged garments.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for restoring smoke-damaged garments, consisting of:
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chilling water to 55°
F.;ozonating the water in a holding tank or a supply tank; forming a first ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the first ozonated water compositon is at a temperature of 55°
F.;contacting the first ozonated water composition with at least one smoke-damaged garment while the first ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.;draining the first ozonated water composition and rinsing the at least one smoke-damaged garment with water; forming a second ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH and comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the second ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F.;
wherein the additives in the second ozonated composition are different than the additives in the first ozonated water composition; andcontacting the second ozonated water composition with the at least one smoke-damaged garment while the second ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for restoring smoke-damaged garments, comprising:
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chilling water to 55°
F.;ozonating the water in a holding tank or a supply tank; forming a first ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the first ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F.;contacting the first ozonated water composition with at least one smoke-damaged garment while the first ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.;draining the first ozonated water composition and rinsing the at least one smoke-damaged garment with water; forming a second ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH and comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the second ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F.;
wherein the additives in the second ozonated composition are different than the additives in the first ozonated water composition; andcontacting the second ozonated water composition with the at least one smoke-damaged garment while the second ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for restoring smoke-damaged garments, comprising:
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chilling water to 55°
F.;ozonating the water in a holding tank or a supply tank; forming a first ozonated water composition comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the first ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F., wherein the first ozonated water composition is at a pH range of 6.5 to 8.5;contacting the first ozonated water composition with at least one smoke-damaged garment while the first ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.;draining the first ozonated water composition and rinsing the at least one smoke-damaged garment with water; forming a second ozonated water composition comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the additives in the second ozonated composition are different than the additives in the first ozonated water composition;
wherein the second ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F., wherein the second ozonated water composition is at a pH range of 6.5 to 8.5; andcontacting the second ozonated water composition with the at least one smoke-damaged garment while the second ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.
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14. A method for restoring smoke-damaged garments, consisting essentially of:
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chilling water to 55°
F.;ozonating the water in a holding tank or a supply tank; forming a first ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the first ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F.;contacting the first ozonated water composition with at least one smoke-damaged garment while the first ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.;draining the first ozonated water composition and rinsing the at least one smoke-damaged garment with water; forming a second ozonated water composition having an approximately neutral pH and comprising the ozonated water and additives, wherein the additives in the second ozonated composition are different than the additives in the first ozonated water composition;
wherein the second ozonated water composition is at a temperature of 55°
F.; andcontacting the second ozonated water composition with the at least one smoke-damaged garment while the second ozonated water composition is maintained at 55°
F.
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