Flexible walled container for tableted or pelleted ware washing detergents
First Claim
1. A detergent dispensing container comprising a generally rigid, self-supporting, planar screened base having a foraminous surface permitting fluid to flow down through said screened base;
- a non-perforated side wall consisting of a flexible plastic sheet bonded to a peripheral edge of said base encircling said base;
an upper portion of said side wall sealed to itself to form an upper closed end of said container;
wherein said side wall is tapered from about 0 to about 400 relative to said screened base.
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Abstract
A container for institutional detergents, preferably tablets, includes a rigid large screened base and a flexible plastic film sidewall heat bonded to the peripheral surface of the base. The container is filled, preferably from its top portion, with tableted detergent and closed with a single heat seal along the top surface of the wall of the container. The screen surface is then closed with a removable, peel-off seal or removable cap. The upper portion of the container will include a handle which makes it easy to transport the container and place it into a dispenser for use. In use, a water nozzle will spray upwards onto the surface of the screen base through the holes in the screen, dissolving detergent and allowing the solution to pass downwardly to a drain, which directs it to a ware washing apparatus.
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10 Claims
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1. A detergent dispensing container comprising a generally rigid, self-supporting, planar screened base having a foraminous surface permitting fluid to flow down through said screened base;
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a non-perforated side wall consisting of a flexible plastic sheet bonded to a peripheral edge of said base encircling said base; an upper portion of said side wall sealed to itself to form an upper closed end of said container; wherein said side wall is tapered from about 0 to about 400 relative to said screened base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A detergent dispensing container comprising a generally rigid, self-supporting, planer screened base having a foraminous surface permitting fluid to flow down through said screen base;
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a non-perforated side wall consisting of a flexible plastic sheet bonded to a peripheral edge of said base, encircling said base; an upper portion of said side wall sealed to itself to form an upper closed end of said container; wherein said side wall is tapered from about 0°
to 40°
relative to said screened base;powdered detergent contained in said container; and wherein said base has a size relative to the maximum cross-sectional area of said container effective to prevent bridging of said detergent as it is being dispensed.
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