Laundry retention device

• US 20050229329A1
• Filed: 06/03/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David S. Miller
• Original Assignee: David S. Miller
• Inventors: Miller, David S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,275,868 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 8/158
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 31/16 of special shape
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/01 Ventilation or drainage of bags
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/16 End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices valves of valve bags B65D31/14 ; removable stoppers or caps B65D39/00, B65D41/00; closures of filled bags B65D77/10; closing filled bags in association with packaging B65B7/00, B65B51/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/28 Strings or strip-like closures , i.e. draw closures
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 95/006 Bags for holding the laundry during washing D06F5/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 95/008 Devices for keeping articles together during laundering, e.g. for keeping socks in pairs D06F95/004 takes precedence; Devices for protecting or shielding certain parts of the articles during laundering, e.g. button protectors

Abstract

The invention is directed to a laundry retaining device comprising a strap and a bag. The strap is suitable for retaining larger articles of clothing that have openings to pass the strap through, such as shirts and shorts. The bag, preferably a mesh bag, retains smaller articles of clothing or articles that do not have openings to pass the strap through. The device allows for the washing and drying of a set or several sets of clothes at once without having to sort and recreate each set of laundered clothes.

Claims

1. A method of laundering articles of clothing comprising:

(a) securing the articles of clothing to be laundered on a laundry retention device comprising;

(i) a strap having opposing strap ends;

(ii) a fastener for releasably connecting said opposing strap ends; and

(iii) a bag having an opening and a closure to close said opening of the bag;

wherein said bag is attached to said strap; and

(b) washing the articles of clothing by placing the laundry retention device and the retained clothes into a washing machine.

2. The method of doing laundry of claim 1 further comprising step (c) placing the laundry retention device and the retained clothes into a dryer.

3. A method of laundering articles of clothing comprising:

(a) securing at least one set of articles of clothing on a laundry retention device comprising;

(i) a strap having opposing strap ends;

(ii) a fastener for releasably connecting said opposing strap ends; and

(iii) a bag having an opening and a closure to close said opening of the bag;

wherein said bag is attached to said strap; and

(b) washing the at least one set of articles of clothing by placing the laundry retention device and the retained set of clothes into a washing machine.

4. The method of doing laundry of claim 3 further comprising step (c) placing the laundry retention device and the retained set of clothes into a dryer.