EP0346113B1 - Waschverfahren - Google Patents

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EP0346113B1
EP0346113B1 EP89305782A EP89305782A EP0346113B1 EP 0346113 B1 EP0346113 B1 EP 0346113B1 EP 89305782 A EP89305782 A EP 89305782A EP 89305782 A EP89305782 A EP 89305782A EP 0346113 B1 EP0346113 B1 EP 0346113B1
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Clive Edward Wilne
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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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/26—Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/024—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers

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  • This invention relates to a washing process.
  • European patent application 216,415 discloses a device for use in washing laundry by machine which diffuses a liquid detergent into a washing machine. It has the form of a hollow body with an aperture equipped with means of dispensing and diffusing the product, having a shaft provided with orifices and extending inside the body. It also possesses means of fastening it removably to a receptacle or to the stopper of the latter.
  • the said shaft extends substantially up to the wall of the body opposite the said aperture, so that, particularly when the device is fitted on the receptacle, the shaft is capable of functioning at the same time as a support to keep the body intact.
  • European patent specification 269,543 discloses a container formed by a rounded transparent or translucent hollow body closed by a cover with an opening for charging and discharging the container. It can be charged with a liquid detergent and used in a washing machine for washing clothes.
  • This invention comprises a process of washing fabrics in a washing machine which comprises introducing a quantity of liquid detergent (2) into an open topped vessel (5) in which the open upper aperture of the vessel (5) is 20 to 40% of the area of the remaining external surface area of the vessel (5) through the open top, placing the vessel (5) containing said liquid detergent (2) and fabrics to be washed in said washing machine, carrying out a washing process in the presence of the said vessel (5) without either wholly or partly closing the open top or securing the vessel to any part of the washing machine, and removing said vessel (5) from the washing machine after the washing process.
  • the reference numerals relate to the accompanying drawing and are not to be construed as limiting the claims.
  • the open topped vessel is suitably a bowl or cup, for example a cap of a bottle of the detergent. It should be made of a material for example a plastics material, which will not break in the washing process.
  • the vessel may be of any convenient shape. It preferably has no projections which would catch fabrics and suitably has a flattened or upwardly dished base on which it can stand during introduction of the liquid detergent.
  • the open upper aperture of the vessel is preferably 25 to 35% of the area of the remaining external surface area of the vessel. It is suitably calibrated to show suitable quantities of detergent for use.
  • the process is particularly suitable for liquid detergents of viscosity more than 0.3 newton seconds per square meter (300 centipoise) preferably more than 1 newton second per square meter (1000 centipoise) and more preferably more than 1.5 newton seconds per square meter (1500 centipoise) and suitably at most 20 newton seconds per square meter (20,000 centipoise) and preferably at most 10 newton seconds per square meter (10,000 centipoise), for example 2 - 8 newton seconds per square meter (2000 to 8000 centipoise) as measured at a low rate of shear for example using a Brookfield RVTD viscometer using a No 4 spindle at 10 revolutions per minute at 20 to 25 ° C.
  • the invention also comprises a package of liquid detergent for laundry use which comprises a bottle (1) containing a liquid detergent (2) of viscosity of 1.5 to 10 newton seconds per square meter (1,500 to 10,000 centipoise) as measured at low shear at 25 ° C, means to close the bottle (4) and in addition to the said means a vessel (5) which has no external projections, is made of a breakage resistant material and is calibrated (7, 8) to indicate suitable quantities of detergent for use in a washing machine, detachably secured to the bottle (1) and constituting whilst secured to the bottle (1) a secondary means to close the bottle (1) and which on removal from the bottle (1) has an open top, the open upper aperture of the vessel (5) being 20 to 40% of the area of the remaining surface area of the vessel.
  • FIG. 1 shows a bottle 1 in cross section which holds a liquid detergent 2 and which is formed with a nozzle 3 closed with a hinged flap 4.
  • a vessel 5 serves as an outer protective cap to the bottle to which it is screwed by screw threads 6.
  • Vessel 5 is calibrated by marks 7 and 8 to show appropriate measures of liquid detergent.
  • the vessel 5 is unscrewed and preferably placed on its base, the flap 4 is lifted and the vessel 5 filled to the desired mark. Flap 4 is then closed and vessel 5 placed in a front loading washing machine with the fabrics to be washed and the washing process carried out.

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Claims (6)

1. Verfahren zum Waschen von Stoffen in einer Waschmaschine, umfassend das Einführen einer Menge an flüssigem Reinigungsmittel in einen offenen Behälter durch dessen Öffnung, wobei die offene obere Mündung des Behälters 20 bis 40 % der Fläche der restlichen Außenoberfläche des Behälters ausmacht, das Einbringen des das flüssige Reinigungsmittel enthaltenden Behälters und der zu waschenden Stoffe in die Waschmaschine, das Durchführen eines Waschverfahrens in Gegenwart des Behälters, ohne daß die Öffnung vollständig oder teilweise geschlossen wird oder der Behälter an irgendeinen Teil der Waschmaschine befestigt wird, und das Entfernen des Behälters aus der Waschmaschine nach dem Waschverfahren.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter mit einem Boden geformt wird, auf dem der Behälter während des Einführens des flüssigen Reinigungsmittels stehen kann.
3. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter innen geeicht ist, um eine geeignete Menge des Reinigungsmittels zur Anwendung anzuzeigen, und daß der Behälter bis zur Eichung gefüllt wird.
4. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das flüssige Reinigungsmittel eine Viskosität von 1,5 bis 10 Newtonsekunden pro Quadratmeter (1500 bis 10000 Centipoise), gemessen bei einer geringen Scherrate bei 25 ° C, aufweist.
5. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter ein Becher ohne äußerliche Vorsprünge ist, welcher aus einem bruchresistenten Material hergestellt ist.
6. Flüssigreinigerpackung für den Wäschegebrauch, umfassend eine Flasche, welche ein flüssiges Reinigungsmittel einer Viskosität von 1,5 bis 10 Newtonsekunden pro Quadratmeter (1500 bis 10000 Centipoise), gemessen bei einer geringen Scherrate bei 25 ° C, eine Einrichtung zum Verschließen der Flasche und zusätzlich zu dieser Einrichtung einen Behälter, welcher keine äußeren Vorsprünge aufweist, aus einem bruchresistenten Material hergestellt ist und geeicht ist, um geeignete Mengen Reinigungsmittel zum Gebrauch in einer Waschmaschine anzuzeigen, wobei der Behälter abnehmbar an der Flasche befestigt ist und, gleichzeitig mit der Befestigung an der Flasche, eine zweite Einrichtung zum Verschließen der Flasche ausbildet, und welcher nach Entfernung von der Flasche eine Öffnung aufweist, wobei die offene obere Mündung des Behälters 20 bis 40 % der Fläche der restlichen Oberfläche des Behälters ausmacht.
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GB888813685A GB8813685D0 (en) 1988-06-09 1988-06-09 Washing process
GB8813685 1988-06-09

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IT228562Y1 (it) * 1992-06-26 1998-04-27 Mira Lanza S P A Ora S R L Dosatore-erogatore per detersivo liquido per macchine lavatrici.
US5687588A (en) * 1993-10-18 1997-11-18 The Procter & Gamble Company Package assembly for granular product
JP6608887B2 (ja) * 2017-09-01 2019-11-20 真一郎 小林 ペットボトル容器

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US4588080A (en) * 1985-01-07 1986-05-13 Ginn Martin E Staged detergent/fabric treating preparation for use in washing machines
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IT207293Z2 (it) * 1986-06-04 1988-01-04 Mira Lanza Spa Dispositivo donatore distributore di detersivo liquido per macchine lavabiancheria
EP0269543A3 (de) * 1986-10-23 1988-06-15 Henkel Iberica, S.A. Vorrichtung zum Dosieren und Ausgeben von flüssigen Produkten

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GB8813685D0 (en) 1988-07-13
DE68911210T3 (de) 1999-12-09
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