Patent · US Expired

Article for storing and dispensing detergent compositions utilizing separate tablets of components

US4365853A · kind A · utility

40Cited by
6References
3Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1978
Grant dateDec 28, 1982
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 30, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D17/041
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An article for storing and dispensing a detergent composition in the form of separate units of at least two detergent composition components is disclosed which comprises a holder which holds 2 to 10 receptacles attached thereto by readily removable attaching means and contains means for fastening said holder to a washing machine or to a wall. Each receptacle has a filling opening at the top, retaining means at the bottom, viewing openings or a transparent section and openings in the side walls at the lower end through which units may be removed; is sized to hold units having a weight of 5-30 grams, a volume of 5-20 milliliters, and a density of 0.8 to 2 g./ml.; and contains only units of a single detergent composition component. Such a dispensing apparatus is designed to enable the housewife to formulate her own detergent composition based upon her own particular needs by dispensing, if needed, a plurality of units of each detergent composition component.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.