EP0024756A1 - Abgabebehälter mit Befestigungsmittel für Scheuervorrichtung - Google Patents

Abgabebehälter mit Befestigungsmittel für Scheuervorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0024756A1
EP0024756A1 EP80200759A EP80200759A EP0024756A1 EP 0024756 A1 EP0024756 A1 EP 0024756A1 EP 80200759 A EP80200759 A EP 80200759A EP 80200759 A EP80200759 A EP 80200759A EP 0024756 A1 EP0024756 A1 EP 0024756A1
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bottle
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scrubbing
scrubbing device
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James P. Johnston
Brian A. Brown
Dirk F. Danneels
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Procter and Gamble Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/12—Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/42—Details
    • A47L13/46—Securing scouring or polishing cloths or sponges to the handles by gripping means, tongs, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L17/00—Apparatus or implements used in manual washing or cleaning of crockery, table-ware, cooking-ware or the like
    • A47L17/04—Pan or pot cleaning utensils

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  • the invention described herein relates to a means for releasably fastening a scrubbing device onto the outside surface of a container. More specifically, the invention is an inexpensive, convenient, easy-to-use means for attaching an abrasive pad onto a cleaning composition bottle.
  • a cleaning composition generally a detergent composition especially formulated for cleaning hard surfaces, is frequently used together with a scrubbing device, such as an abrasive pad or sponge.
  • a scrubbing device such as an abrasive pad or sponge.
  • an object of the present invention to form a convenient, easy-to-use means for releasably fastening a scrubbing device onto a cleaning composition bottle.
  • the present invention is an article of manufacture comprising a dispensing container, such as for a cleaning composition, having associated therewith, on one of its outer surfaces, at least one fastening device which consists essentially of a base having a multiplicity of hooks made of flexible resilient material outwardly projecting from said base.
  • This article is especially adapted for the releasable attachment of a scrubbing device, such as an abrasive pad, which has a surface structure which permits it to become releasably engaged with the fastening device when they are pressed together in a face-to-face relationship.
  • a scrubbing device such as an abrasive pad
  • Preferred scrubbing devices have a looped, open, random nonwoven surface structure.
  • Figure l shows the component parts of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the dispensing container is.. a bottle (1) having a pour top with a screw closure (3); the fastening device (2) is attached to the outer surface of the bottle.
  • the scrubbing device is an abrasive pad (4) with an open, random nonwoven looped structure on one face and a sponge (5) on the other face.
  • Figure 2 is a side view showing the embodiment of Figure 1 with the scrubbing device attached to the bottle as it would be when not in use.
  • any means for containing and dispensing a cleaning composition may be used in the present invention; generally, it will be particularly adapted to handle the physical and chemical characteristics of the composition contained within it (e.g., liquid, solid, viscous, alkaline, acidic, concentrated, or dilute).
  • the containing and dispensing means may be, for example, a cannister, a can, a carton, a jar, a tube, or preferably a bottle. It is also preferred that the dispensing container have at least one substantially flat surface; it is this surface which contains the fastening device.
  • the material from which the dispensing container is made generally depends upon the nature of the composition contained within it.
  • the dispensing means utilized also depends upon the particular nature of the cleaning composition as well as its recommmended method of use; thus, for example, the dispensing means can be an aerosol dispenser, a pump spray, a reclosable spout, or a pour opening having a screw, snap or pull/push top.
  • the fastening means is associated with an outer surface of the container. It may be formed as an integral part of the container itself or formed separately and subsequently attached (using glue or other adhesive, for example) to the container.
  • the fastening means comprises a base having a multiplicity of hooks made of flexible resilient material outwardly projecting from said base.
  • Preferred fasteners contain from about 25 to about 3,000, preferably from about 100 to about 1,500, hooks per square centimeter of base material.
  • Such fastening materials are well-known and commercially available as the hook portion of "hook and pile" fasteners, such as those sold under the tradename VELCRO.
  • Patent 3,009,235 de Mestral, issued November 21, 1961; U.S. Patent 3,000,384, Piers, issued September 19, 1961; U.S. Patent 4,058,853, Boxer et al., issued November 22, 1977; and French Specification 2,364,004, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • articles of the present invention contain one fastening means which is placed in the top half of the container, although the fastening means may be used in any number, size, or location which is convenient for properly holding a given scrubbing device on the cleaning composition container.
  • the size and number of the fastening means used in the present invention depends to a large extent on the. size, shape and weight of the particular scrubbing device to be attached, i.e., fastening means having a larger area or a greater density of hooking elements per unit area are used in order to achieve greater attachment power.
  • Preferred fastening means are those which are rectangular or square, having a length and width of from about lcm to about 10cm, or which are circular, having a diameter of from about l cm to about 10cm. It is. also possible to include more than one fastening means on the container in order to achieve greater holding power. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, at least two fastening means are placed along a vertical axis of the bottle; this configuration holds the scrubbing device securely even when the bottle is tipped over to pour cleaning composition from it. It is not critical to the present invention that the fastening means be placed on the container such .
  • the hooks have any particular orientation; however, it is preferred that the hook openings be aligned in the direction in which the force to attach the scrubbing device will be applied (in the case of a bottle, this will generally be along the vertical axis of the bottle-see Fig. 1).
  • the scrubbing device must have at least one surface with a structure which permits the device to become releasably engaged with the fastening device when they are pressed together in a face-to-face relationship.
  • Preferred scrubbing devices are those which have a looped, open, random nonwoven surface structure.
  • Abrasive pads may have a surface structure which is not only ideal for attachment to the cleaning composition container but is also optimal for performing the scrubbing operation; an example of such a pad, made from filaments of an organic synthetic material, having lengths of from about 12 to 100 mm and diameters of from about 25 to 250 microns, and which are bonded with an abrasive material by an adhesive, is given in French Specification 1,239,913, incorporated herein by reference.
  • An abrasive pad having an open, looped, random nonwoven structure, made from (or which includes within its structure) a coarse material, provides effective scrubbing action, and, after the scrubbing operation is completed, can be wrung out and reattached to the fastening device; the use of the pad for scrubbing does not materially affect its ability to reattach to the fastening device.
  • abrasive pad having an open, looped, random nonwoven structure, made from (or which includes within its structure) a coarse material, provides effective scrubbing action, and, after the scrubbing operation is completed, can be wrung out and reattached to the fastening device; the use of the pad for scrubbing does not materially affect its ability to reattach to the fastening device.
  • materials having a tight cellular foam structure such as natural sponges and some foamed scrubbing devices, will not adhere to the articles of the present invention.
  • the scrubbing device may be, and preferably is, a combination of an abrasive pad (as described above) on one face and a conventional sponge on the other face.
  • abrasive pad as described above
  • a conventional sponge on the other face.

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  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
EP80200759A 1979-08-17 1980-08-11 Abgabebehälter mit Befestigungsmittel für Scheuervorrichtung Withdrawn EP0024756A1 (de)

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NL1013317C2 (nl) * 1999-10-18 2001-04-19 Brigitte Plugge Houder van schoonmaakartikelen bedoeld voor bevestiging aan schoonmaakmiddelenflessen en schoonmaakartikelen met vasthoudsysteem.
GB2359290A (en) * 2000-01-15 2001-08-22 Master Chemicals Combined container and cleaning device
WO2005019050A1 (de) * 2003-08-18 2005-03-03 Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien Vorrichtung zur aufnahme und abgabe eines fliessfähigen produktes
WO2006021294A1 (en) * 2004-08-25 2006-03-02 Unilever Plc A particulate detergent composition, and packaging therefor
DE102007042641A1 (de) * 2007-09-07 2009-03-12 Construction Research & Technology Gmbh Papiersack für pulverförmiges Füllgut
EP2210544A1 (de) * 2009-01-22 2010-07-28 Kuan-Di Huang Reinigungswerkzeug mit in Gehäuseaussparung befestigter Wischeinrichtung

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FR1239913A (fr) * 1960-01-11 1960-09-02 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Abrasif et son procédé de fabrication
US3370818A (en) * 1966-06-28 1968-02-27 Herbert M. Perr Fabric type fastening means
GB1140576A (en) * 1966-04-20 1969-01-22 Selestus Ltd Improvements in or relating to fastening means
DE1435838A1 (de) * 1961-11-14 1969-03-13 Velcro Sa Soulie Trennbares Befestigungsglied
GB1171180A (en) * 1965-12-22 1969-11-19 Sponcel Ltd Improved Domestic Scouring Pad
GB1208140A (en) * 1967-12-11 1970-10-07 American Velcro Inc Improvements in fastening devices
US3544226A (en) * 1968-01-25 1970-12-01 Louis T Kellis Brush bottle
DE1939206A1 (de) * 1969-08-01 1971-02-18 Feldmuehle Ag Verschluss fuer flaechige Gebilde
AU418040B1 (en) * 1966-02-03 1971-10-18 Vincent Mathison Robert Articles and processes for securing members together
DE1785243A1 (de) * 1968-08-30 1971-12-30 Berghausen Geb Mackeldey Ingeb Selbstschliessender Hosenschlitzverschluss mit Bundverschluss zum Verstellen fuer Herren-,Damen- und Kinderhosen
AT300602B (de) * 1969-10-23 1972-08-10 Roth Gmbh Chemische Flasche, insbesondere für Reinigungsmittel

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FR1239913A (fr) * 1960-01-11 1960-09-02 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Abrasif et son procédé de fabrication
DE1435838A1 (de) * 1961-11-14 1969-03-13 Velcro Sa Soulie Trennbares Befestigungsglied
GB1171180A (en) * 1965-12-22 1969-11-19 Sponcel Ltd Improved Domestic Scouring Pad
AU418040B1 (en) * 1966-02-03 1971-10-18 Vincent Mathison Robert Articles and processes for securing members together
GB1140576A (en) * 1966-04-20 1969-01-22 Selestus Ltd Improvements in or relating to fastening means
US3370818A (en) * 1966-06-28 1968-02-27 Herbert M. Perr Fabric type fastening means
GB1208140A (en) * 1967-12-11 1970-10-07 American Velcro Inc Improvements in fastening devices
US3544226A (en) * 1968-01-25 1970-12-01 Louis T Kellis Brush bottle
DE1785243A1 (de) * 1968-08-30 1971-12-30 Berghausen Geb Mackeldey Ingeb Selbstschliessender Hosenschlitzverschluss mit Bundverschluss zum Verstellen fuer Herren-,Damen- und Kinderhosen
DE1939206A1 (de) * 1969-08-01 1971-02-18 Feldmuehle Ag Verschluss fuer flaechige Gebilde
AT300602B (de) * 1969-10-23 1972-08-10 Roth Gmbh Chemische Flasche, insbesondere für Reinigungsmittel

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL1013317C2 (nl) * 1999-10-18 2001-04-19 Brigitte Plugge Houder van schoonmaakartikelen bedoeld voor bevestiging aan schoonmaakmiddelenflessen en schoonmaakartikelen met vasthoudsysteem.
GB2359290A (en) * 2000-01-15 2001-08-22 Master Chemicals Combined container and cleaning device
WO2005019050A1 (de) * 2003-08-18 2005-03-03 Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien Vorrichtung zur aufnahme und abgabe eines fliessfähigen produktes
US7585125B2 (en) 2003-08-18 2009-09-08 Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa Device for storing and dispensing a flowable product
WO2006021294A1 (en) * 2004-08-25 2006-03-02 Unilever Plc A particulate detergent composition, and packaging therefor
DE102007042641A1 (de) * 2007-09-07 2009-03-12 Construction Research & Technology Gmbh Papiersack für pulverförmiges Füllgut
EP2210544A1 (de) * 2009-01-22 2010-07-28 Kuan-Di Huang Reinigungswerkzeug mit in Gehäuseaussparung befestigter Wischeinrichtung

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