Laundry aid device and method

1. A laundry aid device comprising:

a spherical-body;

a plurality of spokes each extending radially from said spherical-body, with each of said spokes including a head affixed to an end of said spoke furthest from said spherical-body, and a neck disposed between said spherical-body and said head wherein each of said spokes further include a plurality of circumferential ribs located between the neck and the head of the spoke configured to alleviate tangling of the clothing; and

wherein said laundry aid device is placeable into a laundry machine to alleviate tangling of clothing and to further increase efficiency of laundering.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said laundry machine is a clothes dryer.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said laundry machine is a clothes washing machine.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein said spherical-body is hollow to decrease weight and provide a desired buoyancy of said laundry aid device.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said spherical-body is solid to improve durability and increase an overall weight of said laundry aid device.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein said head of each of said spokes includes a flat surface, with said flat surface arranged substantially parallel to a plane tangent to the surface of said spherical-body.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein said circumferential ribs are constructed of a corrugated, flexible material such that the head of the spoke can flex in relation to the remainder of the spoke.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein said neck of said laundry aid device is constructed from a hollow material.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein said neck of said laundry aid device is constructed from a solid material.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein said spokes of said laundry aid device are at least 1½ inches in diameter.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein said spokes includes at least 8 said spokes.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein a width of said head of each of said spokes comprises 2 inches.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein said laundry aid device is constructed from a heat resistant rubber material.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein said laundry aid device is constructed from an anti-bacterial material.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein said laundry aid device is constructed from an anti-fungal material.

16. A laundry aid device comprising:

a spherical-body;

a plurality of spokes, said spokes extending tangentially from said spherical-body, with said each of said spokes including a head affixed to an end of said spoke furthest from said spherical-body, and a neck disposed between said spherical-body and said head;

wherein said laundry aid device is placeable into a laundry machine to prevent tangling of clothing and to further increase the efficiency of laundering of said laundry machine;

wherein said head of each of said spokes includes a flat surface, with said flat surface arranged substantially parallel to a plane tangent to the surface of said spherical-body;

wherein said spokes each further includes include a plurality of circumferential ribs located between the neck and the head of the spoke configured to alleviate tangling of the clothing;

wherein said circumferential ribs are constructed of a corrugated, flexible material such that the head of the can flex in relation to the remainder of said spoke;

wherein said spokes of said laundry aid device are at least 1½ inches in diameter;

wherein said spokes includes at least 8 said spokes;

wherein a width of said head of each of said spokes comprises 2 inches;

wherein said laundry aid device is constructed from a heat resistant rubber material;

wherein said laundry aid device is constructed from an anti-bacterial material;

and

wherein said laundry aid device is constructed from an anti-fungal material.

17. The laundry aid device of claim 16 , further comprising a set of instructions; and wherein said laundry aid device is arranged as a kit.

18. A method of using a laundry aid device comprising the steps of:

providing a laundry aid device comprising

a spherical-body;

a plurality of spokes each extending radially from said spherical-body, with each of said spokes including a head affixed to an end of said spoke furthest from said spherical-body, and a neck disposed between said spherical-body and said head wherein each of said spokes further include a plurality of circumferential ribs located between the neck and the head of the spoke configured to alleviate tangling of the clothing

wherein said laundry aid device is placeable into a laundry machine to alleviate tangling of clothing and to further increase efficiency of laundering

providing a clothes washing machine, and a clothes dryer, and laundry;

placing the laundry within the clothes washing machine;

adding laundry detergent to aid the clothes washing machine;

placing the laundry aid device within the clothes washing machine; and

commencing a washing cycle of the clothes washing machine.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising the steps of:

removing said laundry aid device and said laundry from said clothes washing machine;

placing said laundry into a clothes dryer;

commencing operation of said clothes dryer;

and

ceasing operation of said clothes dryer.