Processes

• US 20050022314A1
• Filed: 07/30/2003
• Published: 02/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Incorporated (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Incorporated (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Inventors: Ambuter, Hal, Cavanagh, James William
• Application Number:
  US10/631,949
• Publication Number:
  US 20050022314A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 8/158
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0055 Metering or indication of used products, e.g. type or quantity of detergent, rinse aid or salt; for measuring or controlling the product concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/44 Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4472 Blister packaging or refill cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2401/04 Crockery or tableware details, e.g. material, quantity, condition
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2401/10 Water cloudiness or dirtiness, e.g. turbidity, foaming or level of bacteria
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2401/11 Water hardness, acidity or basicity
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2501/07 Consumable products, e.g. detergent, rinse aids or salt
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/44 Multi-step processes
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 33/37 of metering of detergents or additives
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/02 Devices for adding soap or other washing agents

Abstract

The present invention provides for a method of dosing treating agents into a washing machine in particular sequences so that only one treating agent is dosed at one time. This avoids interaction of incompatible treating agents as well as provide for better cleaning as now one treating agent can perform without interference from other treating agents typically found in washing machines.

Claims

5-1. The method of claim 1 wherein the cartridge comprises 4 chambers.

6-2. The method of claim 5, wherein the cartridge comprises a chamber suitable for activation in a pre-rinse segment, which contains an enzymatic detergent treating composition.