Clothes conditioning hanger and method of using same
View Patent ↗An apparatus comprises a clothes-conditioning hanger able to condition (e.g. fragrance) clothing on the hanger. The hanger has a socket ( 9 ) beneath its apex ( 4 ), which can retain a source of conditioning agent. The hanger arms ( 3 ) contain passageways and apertures ( 6 ) whereby conditioning agent may be delivered to the clothing on the hanger.
1. A conditioning hanger comprising:
two arms connected to a central region;
hanging means carried by the central region or apex, for suspending the conditioning hanger;
receiving means located at said central region or apex, being adapted to receive a source of conditioning agent, wherein the source of conditioning agent comprises engagement means, a removable reservoir containing a conditioning agent, an electrically operable fan to impel air over an emanator, and battery means to operate the fan; and
at least one passageway connecting said receiving means to at least one dispensing aperture of the conditioning hanger.
2. A conditioning hanger according to claim 1 comprising two passageways, one associated with each of the arms.
3. A conditioning hanger according to claim 2 in which each arm itself defines a passageway.
4. A conditioning hanger according to claim 3 which comprises a plurality of apertures spaced along each arm.
5. A conditioning hanger according to claim 1 wherein the receiving means comprises a socket carried beneath the apex.
6. An apparatus for freshening clothes comprising a conditioning hanger according to claim 1 and a source of conditioning agent.
7. An apparatus according to claim 6 in which the conditioning agent comprises a fragrance.
8. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the conditioning agent is provided in the reservoir in liquid form and there is further provided a wick in communication with the conditioning agent, and the emanator is carried by the wick and located outside the reservoir.
9. A method of freshening an item of clothing, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) attaching a source of conditioning agent to the receiving means of a conditioning hanger according to claim 1 ;
(b) mounting the item of clothing on a conditioning hanger;
(c) leaving the item on the hanger for a period of time; and
(d) removing the item from the hanger.
10. A method according to claim 9 which further comprises the of turning on the fan and of turning off the fan.
11. A kit comprising the apparatus according to claim 6 and a cover sheet.
12. A method of freshening an item of clothing using a kit as claimed in claim 11 , the method comprising the steps of:
(a) attaching a source of conditioning agent to the receiving means;
(b) mounting the item of clothing on the hanger;
(c) covering the mounted item of clothing with a cover sheet;
(d) leaving the assembled kit for a period of time;
(e) removing the cover sheet from the mounted item; and
(f) removing the item from the hanger.
13. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the conditioning agent further comprises a non-fragrancing deodorizing agent.
14. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the conditioning agent further comprises a sanitizer.
15. A conditioning hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the conditioning agent is an sublimable solid.
16. A conditioning hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the conditioning agent is an evaporable liquid.
17. A conditioning hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the conditioning agent is a single chemical substance or is a mixture of chemical substances.
18. A conditioning hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the conditioning agent comprises cyclodextrin.
19. A conditioning hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the source of conditioning agent comprises a heater.