Abstract: A stain removal product and process is disclosed. The product includes a liquid cleaning composition which contains water, an organic solvent and a surfactant, an absorbent stain receiver, and a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for imparting sonic or ultrasonic waves onto stains on textiles. The sonic or ultrasonic wave source is, for example, a hand-held, pen-shaped device with a directed point to focus the sonic or ultrasonic waves at the stain to be removed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 20, 2002
Date of Patent:
July 8, 2003
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Thomas Charles Hortel, Nagabhusan Senapati