US 12,305,328 B2
Methods of treating textiles with foam and related processes
Alfredo Cossiri, Grottammare (IT); Luca Capellini, Rimini (IT); and Giovanni Maiani, Riccione (IT)
Filed by KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC., Des Moines, IA (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/988,198.
Prior Publication US 2022/0042241 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. D06P 5/00 (2006.01); B05B 7/00 (2006.01); D06L 1/12 (2006.01); D06P 3/60 (2006.01)
CPC D06P 5/001 (2013.01) [B05B 7/0025 (2013.01); D06L 1/12 (2013.01); D06P 3/60 (2013.01); D06P 5/002 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
 
1. A system for creating a foam treatment for a textile comprising:
a venturi section comprising a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet;
a first inlet line fluidly connected to the first inlet and comprising a vessel containing a solution fluidly connected to a pump, wherein the solution comprises a dyestuff or a fixing agent;
a second inlet line fluidly connected to the second inlet and comprising an air compressor and a flow regulator;
an outlet line having a first end fluidly connected to the outlet, a second end opposite the first end, and a cartridge between the first and second ends and having an amount of stainless steel sponge, and wherein the second end is disposed within an innermost drum of a washing machine that contains textiles; and
wherein the foam treatment contains the dyestuff or the fixing agent.