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1. Device for receiving and holding a plurality of unit doses of a detergent composition and for individually dispensing the unit doses into an automatic dishwashing machine over a plurality of washing cycles, wherein the device comprises:
- (i) a housing adapted to receive the plurality of unit doses, each separately contained in compartment of a plate, the unit doses being arranged along the circumference thereof;
(ii) means for opening a compartment or for ejecting a unit dose therefrom; and
,(iii) means to allow access of wash liquor to the unit dose contained in the opened compartment or ejected therefrom, within a controlled time period to allow dissolution of the unit dose into wash liquor of the machine.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a device for receiving and holding a plurality of unit doses of a detergent composition and/or additive and for individually dispensing said unit doses into an automatic dishwashing machine over a plurality of washing cycles, wherein the device comprises (i) a housing adapted to receive said plurality of unit doses each separately contained in a package or compartment thereof, (ii) means for opening said package or compartment or for at least partly ejecting said unit dose therefrom; and (iii) means to allow access of water or wash liquor to said unit doses contained in the opened package or compartment or ejected therefrom within a controlled time period after opening thereof to allow dissolution of the unit dose into the water or wash liquor of the machine, as well as to a blister pack for use therewith.
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1. Device for receiving and holding a plurality of unit doses of a detergent composition and for individually dispensing the unit doses into an automatic dishwashing machine over a plurality of washing cycles, wherein the device comprises:
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(i) a housing adapted to receive the plurality of unit doses, each separately contained in compartment of a plate, the unit doses being arranged along the circumference thereof; (ii) means for opening a compartment or for ejecting a unit dose therefrom; and
,(iii) means to allow access of wash liquor to the unit dose contained in the opened compartment or ejected therefrom, within a controlled time period to allow dissolution of the unit dose into wash liquor of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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