Compressed Detergent Composition
First Claim
1. A method of manufacture of an elongate compressed detergent composition, using apparatus comprising at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber, wherein said at least one pressing means has a contact surface suitable for contacting, in use, a composition to be compressed, and wherein the at least one contact surface is angled with respect to the forming chamber;
- the method comprising the steps of;
loading the forming chamber with a dose of the detergent composition;
the at least one contact surface being brought into contact with the detergent composition;
the at least one pressing means compressing the composition between the at least one contact surface and forming chamber; and
retracting the at least one pressing means to leave an elongate compressed detergent composition in the forming chamber of a non-rectangular cross-section.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus for the manufacture of an elongate compressed detergent composition, using apparatus comprising at least one pressing means (64) in movable communication with a forming chamber (60), wherein said at least one pressing means has a contact surface (65) suitable for contacting, in use, a composition, (61) to be compressed, and wherein the at least one contact surface is angled with respect to the forming chamber; the method comprising the steps of: loading the forming chamber with a dose of the detergent composition; the at least one contact surface being brought into contact with the detergent composition; the at least one pressing means compressing the composition between the at least one contact surface and forming chamber; and retracting the at least one pressing means to leave an elongate compressed detergent composition in the forming chamber of a non-rectangular cross-section.
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1. A method of manufacture of an elongate compressed detergent composition, using apparatus comprising at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber, wherein said at least one pressing means has a contact surface suitable for contacting, in use, a composition to be compressed, and wherein the at least one contact surface is angled with respect to the forming chamber;
- the method comprising the steps of;
loading the forming chamber with a dose of the detergent composition; the at least one contact surface being brought into contact with the detergent composition; the at least one pressing means compressing the composition between the at least one contact surface and forming chamber; and retracting the at least one pressing means to leave an elongate compressed detergent composition in the forming chamber of a non-rectangular cross-section. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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2. A method of manufacture of an elongate compressed detergent composition, using apparatus comprising at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber, wherein said at least one pressing means has a contact surface suitable for contacting, in use, a composition to be compressed, and wherein the at least one contact surface is angled with respect to the forming chamber;
- the method comprising the steps of;
loading the forming chamber with a dose of the detergent composition; the at least one contact surface being movable in a substantially horizontal direction to be brought into contact with the detergent composition; the at least one pressing means compressing the composition between the at least one contact surface and forming chamber; and retracting the at least one pressing means to leave an elongate compressed detergent composition in the forming chamber of a non-rectangular cross-section. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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3. A method of manufacture of an elongate compressed detergent composition, using apparatus comprising at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber, wherein said at least one pressing means has a contact surface suitable for contacting, in use, a composition to be compressed, and wherein the at least one contact surface is angled with respect to the forming chamber;
- the method comprising the steps of;
loading the forming chamber with a dose of the detergent composition; the at least one contact surface being brought into contact with the detergent composition; the at least one pressing means compressing the composition between the at least one contact surface and forming chamber; retracting the at least one pressing means to leave an elongate compressed detergent composition in the forming chamber; and wherein at least one pair of opposite elongate sides of the compressed composition are defined by one of said pair of sides being narrower that the other of said pair of sides. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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11. An apparatus for manufacturing an elongate compressed detergent composition of a non-rectangular cross-section, comprising:
- at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber;
the forming chamber being open to receive, in use, a dose of detergent composition to be compressed;
said at least one pressing means having a contact surface suitable for contacting, in use, the dose of detergent composition to be compressed;
said at least one contact surface being angled with respect to the forming chamber;
said pressing means being operable to move in a substantially horizontal direction.
- at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber;
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12. An elongate compressed detergent composition, comprising:
- at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber;
the forming chamber being open to receive, in use, a dose of detergent composition to be compressed;
said at least one pressing means having a contact surface suitable for contacting, in use, the dose of detergent composition to be compressed;
said at least one contact surface being angled with respect to the forming chamber;
said pressing means being operable to move in a substantially horizontal direction;
wherein at least one pair of opposite elongate sides of the resulting compressed composition are defined by one of said pair of sides being narrower that the other of said pair of sides.
- at least one pressing means in movable communication with a forming chamber;
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13. A detergent composition comprising an elongate body with a substantially non-rectangular cross-section wherein said detergent composition has been formed by direct compression.
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14. A detergent composition comprising an elongate body with a substantially pyramidal cross-section wherein said detergent composition has been formed by direct compression.
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15. A detergent composition comprising an elongate body with at least one pair of opposite elongate sides of the composition being defined by one of said sides being narrower that the other of said sides, and wherein said detergent composition has been formed by direct compression.
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