Fabric treatment device
View Patent ↗A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising: a reservoir ( 6 ) for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means ( 300 ) to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble dryer and/or to directly contact fabrics in the dryer, thereby transferring a portion of the fabric treatment composition into contact with fabrics in the tumble dryer during a tumble drying cycle; characterised in the provision of reservoir charging means ( 301 ) comprising one or more charging conduits ( 60 ) for directing fabric treatment composition to one or more regions of the transfer means.
1. A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising:
a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition;
a foamed material through which the fabric treatment composition is transferred to fabrics in the dryer during a tumble drying cycle; and
a plurality of charging conduits communicating with a plurality of regions of the foamed material for directing the fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to the plurality of regions.
2. A device according to claim 1 wherein the charging conduits are defined by one or more projections.
3. A device according to claim 1 wherein the charging conduits are defined by one or more projecting ribs.
4. A device according to claim 1 wherein the charging conduits are defined by an arrangement of corresponding peaks and troughs.
5. A device according to claim 1 wherein the charging conduits are aligned parallel.
6. A device according to claim 1 wherein the charging conduits are defined by a plurality of aligned parallel projections.
7. A device according to claim 1 further comprising an inlet port allowing fabric treatment composition communication between the reservoir and the plurality of charging conduits.
8. A device according to claim 7 wherein the plurality of charging conduits are radially arranged about a center of the inlet port.
9. A device according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of charging conduits comprise curved projections.
10. A device according to claim 1 wherein the foamed material comprises a compressed foam.
11. A device according to claim 10 wherein the compressed foam is a foam with a thickness compressed to ⅛ or less of an initial thickness prior to being placed in the device.
12. A device according to claim 10 wherein the foamed material in a pre-compressed state has a pore size of 120 micron or less.
13. A device according to claim 1 wherein the foamed material comprises a compressed foam and an inner flow control membrane.