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EP2697127B1
EP2697127B1 EP12711671.3A EP12711671A EP2697127B1 EP 2697127 B1 EP2697127 B1 EP 2697127B1 EP 12711671 A EP12711671 A EP 12711671A EP 2697127 B1 EP2697127 B1 EP 2697127B1
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David Gallagher
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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
    • 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0237—Rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with a recess on their external surface for accommodating a smaller container

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  • the present invention relates to packaging for flowable products which are dispensed by a dispenser.
  • laundry packaging may incorporate a dispenser or 'shuttle' for dispensing the flowable laundry composition into the wash liquor. It is known to locate the 'shuttle' on an upper portion e.g. over the package closure cap.
  • the present invention provides a package according to claim 1.
  • aperture is intended to include a through-hole or a recess.
  • the package preferably comprises walls, and may comprise a front wall, a rear wall and side walls connecting the front and rear walls.
  • One or more of the walls is preferably rigid.
  • the package may be a bottle, carton, tube etc.
  • the package reservoir preferably has depth (due to the requirement for the reservoir to contain the flowable composition) and in that sense the reservoir aperture will have depth and may be tubular in shape having at least one entrance portion.
  • the reservoir aperture may have a constant diameter or it may vary along its length for example it may increase at entrance portions.
  • the dispenser comprises at least one flexible portion. More preferably the dispenser is wholly flexible and excludes rigid parts.
  • Flexibility has various advantages. For example laundry dispensers create less noise in the wash cycle if the dispenser is wholly flexible.
  • the combination of the flexible portion and the containment of the flexible dispenser within a reservoir is advantageous as it means the flexible dispenser is not directly loaded when packages are stacked one about another. This is especially advantageous with packages having rigidity such that the reservoir aperture is self supporting and non-collapsing. With the dispenser retained in the reservoir aperture, it effectively removes the aperture from loading calculations, allowing high flexibility.
  • the invention provides, in a further aspect, a method of storing and transporting according to claim 12
  • the dispenser is resilient in whole or in part.
  • Dispenser resilience improves retainment in the reservoir aperture, by allowing an interference fit.
  • Resilience also means that any flexing which results in mis-shaping e.g. collapsing of the dispenser during a wash process, is not permanent - the dispenser resilience flexes back into the proper e.g. uncollapsed shape.
  • the dispenser is, in at least one dimension (height/ width/depth or more generally x/y/z in cartesian co-ordinate system), equal or greater than the diameter of the reservoir aperture, wherein the reservoir aperture diameter is measured at least one transverse plane of the reservoir aperture.
  • the aperture is circular in cross section (when viewed laterally, i.e. when the package is viewed laterally). This provides an aperture of constant diameter and this does not require specific positioning of a dispenser to obtain a good secure fit.
  • the aperture is located within the reservoir such that it is central at least laterally.
  • the aperture may be central lengthwise, or it may be located in an upper part.
  • the dispenser comprises a chamber for containing a dose of the composition.
  • the dose may be measured e.g. by a measured dosing device in the bottle or by the user filling the chamber to a predetermined and indicated level.
  • the flowable composition may be a flowable fabric or hard surface washing or treatment composition.
  • the dispenser can be used to dispense the flowable composition into a washing machine or washing receptacle, and re-stored in the reservoir aperture after use.
  • the dispenser may advantageously be rinsed e.g. by leaving the dispenser in the wash so that the rinse part of the cycle rinses the dispenser.
  • the invention provides a method of washing or treating fabrics or hard-surfaced products according to claim 11.
  • the package comprises a front face comprising the reservoir aperture entrance portion.
  • the package may comprise an opposing rear face and a second entrance portion may be in the rear face.
  • Composition 1 2 3 Softener Soft TEA Quat* 16.5 10 16.5 Fatty alcohol** - 0.5 Other components Electrolyte (CaCl2) 0.015 0.015 0.015 Perfume 1.00 1.00 1.00 Water to 100 to 100 to 100 * Soft TEA quat is a cationic softener based on triethanolamine with tallow and 15% IPA as solvent.
  • Compositions 1 and 2 (VT-90 ex Stepan)
  • Composition 3 Soft DEEDMAC (Armosoft DEQ ex Akzo) ** C16C18 fatty alcohol (Hydrenol D ex Cognis)
  • Neodol 25-9* 6-8 Alcohol ethoxy sulfate 12-15 Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate 6-9 Sodium citrate, dihydrate 3-6 Propylene glycol 4-8 Sorbitol 3-6 Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate 2-4 Minor additives and water to 100% *C 12 -C 15 alkoxylated (9EO) chain group
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the reservoir 9 aperture is a through-hole.
  • the package 1 comprises a bottle having a front wall 11, an opposing rear wall 13 and side walls 15, 17 connecting and contiguous with the front wall 11 and rear wall (not shown), base 19, top 21 with closure cap 23.
  • the reservoir aperture 9 has depth and is in fact tubular having two opposing and aligned entrance portions: front entrance 9a in the front wall, rear entrance (not shown) in the rear wall.
  • the reservoir aperture 9 tapers outward in the direction of each entrance portion 9 a , 9 b . This facilitates insertion of the dispenser 7 into the reservoir aperture 9.
  • the bottle 1 is rigid in that it is self standing with rigid walls and base and top portion, and the reservoir aperture 9 is self supporting and not collapsible.
  • the package front and rear walls by virtue of increased surface area versus thickness, do have a degree of flexibility to allow squeeze-actuated egress of product into the dispenser 7. Resilience allows the front and rear walls to snap back into position after squeezing.
  • the dispenser 7 is flexible and excludes rigid parts and so creates little noise in the wash cycle.
  • the combination of the flexible portion and the containment of the flexible dispenser within a reservoir is advantageous as it means the flexible dispenser is not directly loaded when packages are stacked one about another. This is especially advantageous with packages having rigidity such that the reservoir aperture is self supporting and non-collapsing. With the dispenser retained in the reservoir aperture 9, it effectively removes the aperture from loading calculations, allowing high flexibility.
  • the dispenser 7 is resilient and allows an interference fit in the reservoir aperture 9. Resilience also means that any flexing which results in mis-shaping e.g. collapsing of the dispenser 7 in a washing machine is not permanent - the dispenser 7 resilience flexes back into the proper e.g. uncollapsed shape.
  • the dispenser 7 width X is slightly greater than the diameter Y of the reservoir aperture 9, and this together with the flexible resilience ensures the dispenser 7 is retained securely.
  • the reservoir aperture 9 is circular in cross section (when viewed laterally, i.e. when the package is viewed laterally). This provides an aperture 9 of constant diameter and this does not require specific positioning in order to obtain a good secure fit.
  • Dispenser 7 comprises generally spherical shell, comprising a chamber (not shown) for containing a dose of the composition.
  • the dose may be measured e.g. by a measured dosing device in the bottle 1 or by the user filling the chamber to a predetermined and indicated level.
  • the flowable composition is a flowable fabric washing or treatment composition.
  • the dispenser 7 can be used to dispense the flowable composition into a washing machine or washing receptacle, and re-stored in the reservoir aperture 9 after use.
  • the dispenser may advantageously be rinsed e.g. by leaving the dispenser in the wash so that the rinse part of the cycle rinses the dispenser.
  • the user first removes the retained dispenser from the reservoir aperture and fills the dispenser with the flowable composition e.g. by pouring into the dispenser.
  • the flowable composition is then dispensed by placing the dispenser into the drum of a washing machine and beginning the cycle. At the end of the cycle, the dispenser 7 is removed from the drum and replaced in the reservoir aperture.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Claims (12)

  1. Emballage (1) comprenant un réservoir (3) contenant une composition fluide en combinaison avec un distributeur (7) pour distribuer la composition fluide, où le réservoir (3) comprend une ouverture de réservoir (9) dans laquelle le distributeur (7) est maintenu de manière amovible caractérisé en ce que le distributeur (7) est contenu dans la partie réservoir (3).
  2. Emballage (1) selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (3) a une profondeur et l'ouverture de réservoir (9) est de forme tubulaire ayant au moins une partie d'entrée.
  3. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l'emballage (1) comprend des parties rigides de sorte que l'ouverture de réservoir (9) est autoporteuse et ne s'affaisse pas.
  4. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le distributeur (7) comprend au moins une partie flexible.
  5. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le distributeur (7) est totalement flexible et exclut des parties rigides.
  6. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le distributeur (7) est résilient en totalité ou en partie.
  7. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le distributeur (7) est, dans au moins une dimension qui est la hauteur/la largeur/la profondeur ou plus généralement x/y/z dans un système de coordonnées cartésiennes, égal ou supérieur au diamètre de l'ouverture de réservoir (9), où le diamètre de l'ouverture de réservoir (9) est mesuré dans au moins un plan transversal de l'ouverture de réservoir (9).
  8. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (9) est circulaire en coupe transversale quand l'emballage (1) est observé latéralement.
  9. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture de réservoir (9) est située de manière centrale dans le réservoir (3).
  10. Emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que la composition fluide est une composition de lavage ou de traitement d'étoffe ou de surface dure fluide.
  11. Procédé de lavage ou de traitement d'étoffes ou de produits à surface dure, comme la vaisselle, utilisant l'emballage (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où la composition fluide comprend une composition de lavage ou de traitement d'étoffe ou de surface dure, le procédé comprenant les étapes de
    i. retrait du distributeur (7) maintenu de l'ouverture de réservoir (9)
    ii. remplissage du distributeur (7) avec la composition fluide
    iii. distribution de la composition fluide dans une machine à laver ou un réceptacle de lavage/traitement
    iv. remise en place du distributeur (7) dans l'ouverture de réservoir (9).
  12. Procédé de stockage et de transport d'un emballage comprenant un dispositif distributeur où l'emballage (1) est selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1-10.
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