Dosage Element

• US 20100212695A1
• Filed: 03/03/2010
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V. (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V. (Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC)
• Inventors: GIBIS, Karl-Ludwig, Housmekerides, Chris Efstathios
• Application Number:
  US12/716,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20100212695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/18
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4436 in the form of a detergent solution made by gradually dissolving a powder detergent cake or a solid detergent block
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4445 Detachable devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4472 Blister packaging or refill cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/026 the powder or tablets being added directly, e.g. without the need of a flushing liquid

Abstract

Laundry or dishwasher detergent elements (5) are of elongate shape. They may be set into an array which is which is the refill of a multi-wash dispensing device for use in a cleaning machine.

Claims

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14. A dispensing device adapted for use in a ware washing machine, said device comprising a body and a plurality of dosage elements of a cleaning composition, each having an elongate shape, the elements being provided in a parallel array, and retained in the said body.

15. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the body is generally cylindrical, and the array is also generally cylindrical, or the the array is configurable to be generally cylindrical so to be retained in the said body.

16. A dispensing device according to claim 14 which contains from 6 to 20 dosage elements.

17. A method of washing in a ware washing machine comprising the steps of:

providing a dispensing device according to claim 14, containing a plurality of dosage elements of a cleaning composition, each having an elongate shape, the elements being provided in a parallel array and retained in the said body, to the interior of a dishwashing machine, and

dispensing the contents of a dosage element during washing.

18. A method of cleaning articles in a ware washing machine, comprising the steps of:

providing a dispensing device according to claim 14, containing a plurality of dosage elements of a cleaning composition, each having an elongate shape, the elements being provided in a parallel array and retained in the said body, to the interior of a dishwashing machine, and dissolving the dosage element with water during washing.

22. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a length in the range 4 cm to 14 cm.

23. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a thickness in the range of from 0.8 cm to 3.5 cm.

24. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a cross-sectional area in the range 0.6 cm² to 5 cm².

25. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a surface area in the range 20 cm² to 60 cm².

26. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a volume in the range 6 ml to 25 ml.

27. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a weight in the range 8 g to 32 g.

28. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have an aspect ratio in the range 2:

1 to 12;

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29. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a ratio of length to cross-sectional area in the range 2:

1 to 12;

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30. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each have a ratio of surface area to volume in the range 1:

1 to 8;

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31. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each are either monolithic, or constituted by two or more pieces set end-to-end.

32. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each are generally trigonal.

33. A dispensing device according to claim 14, wherein the dosage elements each of which is an extruded or compacted body.

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