US 12,110,160 B2
Dissolvable textile package enclosing wash enabled self-unfolding textiles and corresponding methods
John Piazzi, Chicago, IL (US); Hannah Parey, Chicago, IL (US); Rachel Sinde, Des Plaines, IL (US); and Andrew Pajak, Oak Creek, WI (US)
Assigned to Medline Industries LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed by Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/097,445.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239579 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 65/46 (2006.01); B65D 85/07 (2017.01)
CPC B65D 65/46 (2013.01) [B65D 85/07 (2018.01); B65D 2565/381 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kit, comprising:
a plurality of textile items arranged in a stack folded with a wash enabled self-unfolding fold; and
a dissolvable package enclosing the plurality of textile items.
 
12. A method, comprising:
stacking a plurality of textile items in a dissolvable package;
sealing the dissolvable package around the plurality of textile items to form a kit; and
applying a wash enabled self-unfolding fold to each textile item of the plurality of textile items prior to stacking the plurality of textile items in the dissolvable package.
 
18. A kit arrangement, comprising:
a kit comprising a plurality of textile items folded with a wash enabled self-unfolding fold and arranged in a stack within a sealed dissolvable package; and
at least one other kit comprising at least one other plurality of textile items folded with at least one other wash enabled self-unfolding fold and arranged in at least one other stack within at least one sealed dissolvable package.