Abstract: A dry cleaning apparatus including a housing having a door and an internal rotatable drum for receiving clothes to be cleaned, a motor and pulley system for rotating the drum, and a heating element having an air circulation blower for heating the clothes in the drum. The dry cleaning apparatus further includes a first hose connected to the housing for supplying pressurized air to the drum, a second hose connected to the housing for supplying water or water vapor to the clothes in the drum, and a third hose and vacuum pump connected to the housing for evacuating air and/or fine particulate matter from the drum.

Abstract: A stain detector is provided for detecting stains in a fabric which includes a housing having a fabric opening for receiving the fabric to be inspected and a viewing opening for inspecting the fabric; an incandescent lamp and a fluorescent lamp for projecting light rays toward the fabric opening; a U-shaped reflector mounted within the housing to reflect the light rays toward the fabric opening; and switches for activating the lamps prior to inspecting the fabric through the viewing opening.