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UNIFORM DELIVERY OF COMPOSITIONS

  • US 20100132214A1
  • Filed: 02/02/2010
  • Published: 06/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for depositing benefit composition in the drum of a tumble dryer, the method comprising:

  • a) providing a pump, the pump comprising a conduit wherein the conduit includes an inlet and a discharge and a nozzle connected to the discharge of the conduit;

    b) placing the inlet of the conduit in communication with the source of benefit composition wherein the inlet of the conduit is in communication with a source of benefit composition;

    c) dispensing the benefit composition through the conduit from the source of benefit composition to the nozzle and into the drum of the tumble dryer whereby the benefit composition has a mean droplet size of from about 100 microns to about 1000 microns, a linear velocity through the nozzle of between about 0.05 m/second and about 2 m/second, and wherein the nozzle is positioned in the dryer drum in quadrant one, quadrant two, quadrant three, quadrant four, or a combination thereof, and wherein the nozzle when present in quadrant one has a tilt angle ranging from about 80°

    to the left to about 45°

    to the right and from about 45°

    up to about 35°

    down;

    when present in quadrant two the nozzle has a tilt angle ranging from about 80°

    to the right to about 45°

    to the left and from about 45°

    up to about 15°

    down;

    when present in quadrant three the nozzle has a tilt angle ranging from about 80°

    to the right to about 45°

    to the left and from about 45°

    up to about 15°

    down;

    when present in quadrant four the nozzle has a tilt angle ranging from about 80°

    to the left to about 15°

    to the right and from about 45°

    up to about 15°

    down, and combinations thereof.

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