APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AND REFRESHING FABRICS WITH A SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT SOURCE - Patent 1117863

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EP 1 117 863 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30

(21)	Application number: 99954667.4

(22)	Date of filing: 28.09.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D06F 58/20, D06F 58/26, D06F 58/10, D06F 43/00, C11D 17/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9922/372

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0019/001 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

28.09.1998 US 102132 P

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	YEAZELL, Bruce, Albert Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US) JENSEN, Johh, Michael Wyoming, OH 45215 (US) VOLPENHEIN, Matthew, Edward Cincinnati, OH 45233 (US)

(74)	Representative: Engisch, Gautier et al
	BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

(54)	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AND REFRESHING FABRICS WITH A SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT SOURCE