Device for the machine washing of clothes and the method of utilizing said device
US5388298A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/024
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The measuring and dispensing device of the reusable type for the machine washing of clothes comprises a hollow body intended to receive the amount of a liquid detergent prescribed for a wash and provided with at least one filling opening (3) and with outlets (8) for distribution in the machine, as well as means (2, 2a; 10, 10a) enabling the user to effect, once the device has been filled, an easy and controlled application of detergent to selected areas of a garment before the latter is washed in the machine, in order to effect a pre-treatment of the areas before the washing cycle, the measuring and dispensing device, still containing the amount of product remaining after the pre-treatment, being introduced together with the clothes into the machine. The pretreatment means (2, 2a; 10, 10a) form an integral part of the device.
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