JP5710756B2 - Pretreatment and washing method of dirty fabric and washing product - Google Patents

Description

  Pre-treatment and laundry products for dirty fabrics.

  Dirty clothing is one aspect of washing that can be improved. There are a variety of commercially available approaches for treating soils (stains). In one approach, the consumer simply cleans with a detergent that is claimed to have the ability to treat soil. Such an approach tends to work well if the soil is light and not greasy. In the case of persistent soils, especially persistent oily soils, the chemical components of the detergent may fade during cleaning and may not be removed because they are not dark in the soil. This cannot leave the consumer satisfied when the dirt is still visible at the completion of the wash cycle. The possibility of successful soiling after cleaning is limited, especially if no failure (soil removal) is detected until the soiled clothes are dried.

  Another approach to dirt treatment is to use another dirt treatment aid, for example, by spraying or spraying the dirt treatment aid directly on the dirt or by rubbing the dirt with a wipe soaked with the dirt treatment aid. May be applied to dirt. Some soil treatment aids include an electric brush or a scrubbing device to assist in the treatment of soil on the fabric. However, this method requires the consumer to purchase and use multiple products, such as detergents, soil treatment aids, and optional accessory devices. Consumers must store all these products in the vicinity of a washing machine, where laundry products are often gathered together. The consumer must remember to clean the soil before putting it in the washing machine. The consumer must operate the package or device to place the soil treatment aid and apply the soil treatment aid to the soil. After applying the soil treatment aid, the consumer must open the laundry detergent, weigh an appropriate amount, and put the weighed detergent into the washing machine. Finally, consumers must store laundry detergent. This multiple process is by no means a desirable consumer experience, especially considering all other demands on consumer time.

  In yet another approach, some liquid detergents may be used to pretreat the soil by applying a small amount of detergent locally to the soiled portion of the garment. However, if the detergent package is not designed for such pretreatment administration, it may be difficult to pour a small amount of detergent and apply it to the soil. In addition, consumers may forget the pretreatment of dirt without warnings or cues reminding of the pretreatment associated with the detergent. Finally, using undiluted solutions of liquid detergents may not provide the various soil removals that consumers desire. For example, exposure of soiled fabrics to high concentrations of hydrophobic surfactants in some liquid detergents can remove oily soils well, but bleachable soils (eg, beverage soils) It cannot be removed well.

  Considering these limitations, intuitively showing the consumer how to properly treat stains, intuitively reminding consumers to forget to apply, easy to apply, and various in a single product There continues to be a need for unfinished soil treatment products and approaches that are effective in soil removal. The present invention addresses the above needs by providing an “all-in-one” product for fabric pre-treatment and laundry. This all-in-one product comprises a new combination of cap and detergent composition capable of removing a wide variety of soils, as described in detail below.

  The present invention, in one aspect of the present invention, is a product for pre-treatment and washing of a fabric having a soiled (stained part), comprising the following pourable aqueous detergent composition and said pourable Attempts to solve one or more of the above needs by providing a product comprising a cap for dispensing an aqueous detergent composition.

A. The pourable aqueous detergent composition comprises
a) comprising a hydrophobic surfactant system having a hydrophobicity index of from about 6 to about 9;
B. The cap is
a) The inside of the base and the outside of the base opposite to the inside of the base, and the base having the periphery inside the base,
b) a container wall having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the container wall extending from the periphery to the edge, the inner surface and the interior of the base defining a pour volume, A container wall, the interior forming a closed end of the pouring volume,
i. A cap is sealingly engaged with the container containing the detergent composition by a connector disposed on the cap and a corresponding receiver disposed on the opening of the container;
ii. The pouring volume is sized and dimensioned to provide a unit volume of the detergent composition;
iii. The cap further includes a plurality of first surface irregularities on the edge, on the outside of the base between the connector and the edge disposed on the cap, and at a position selected from the group consisting of combinations thereof.

Schematic of the cap which has a 1st surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part. Schematic which illustrates a rib. Schematic which illustrates a projection part. Schematic illustrating hair. Schematic illustrating the ring. Schematic of the cap which has a pouring shelf part, an opening part, and a 1st surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part. Schematic of the cap which has a pouring shelf part, an opening part, and a 1st surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part. Schematic of the cap which has a 2nd surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part. Schematic of the cap which has a 2nd surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part. Schematic of a cap with a spout. Schematic of a cap with a spout. Schematic of the cap which has a 2nd surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part and a spout. The schematic of the cap which has a 1st surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part, a pouring shelf part, an opening part, and a front-end | tip part. Schematic of a cap having a first region and a second region on the exterior of the base. FIG. 15 is a profile view of the cap shown in FIG. 14.

  As used herein, articles such as “a” and “an” are understood to mean one or more claims or statements when used in the claims.

  As used herein, an “initial stabilizer” is mixed before the active ingredient of the softener is hydrated and mixed with the remaining components of the softener composition (eg, perfume, silicone, polymer). Means an agent that is added directly to the active ingredient of the softener before it is applied.

  As used herein, the terms “include”, “includes” and “including” are not intended to be limiting.

  As used herein, “pourable” is less than about 7000 cPs, typically less than about 5000 cPS, more typically less than about 2000 cPs, even more typically less than about 1000 cPs, and even more typically. Is less than about 750 cPS, most typically less than about 600 cPs, and greater than about 50 cPs, typically greater than about 100 cPs, more typically greater than about 150 cPs, even more typically greater than about 300 cPs, Most typically refers to a liquid having a viscosity greater than about 350 cPs. The viscosity is measured at 21 ° C. with a shear rate of 20 / s.

  Unless otherwise stated, all concentrations of an ingredient or composition are with respect to the active portion of the ingredient or composition, and impurities such as residual solvents or byproducts that may be present in commercial sources of such ingredient or composition Things are excluded.

  Any maximum numerical limitation set forth throughout this specification should be understood to encompass any lower numerical limit as such lower numerical limit is expressly set forth herein. The minimum numerical limits set forth throughout this specification include all higher numerical limits as if such large numerical limits were expressly set forth herein. The numerical ranges set forth throughout this specification are intended to include any numerical range narrower than that falling within such broader numerical ranges, and all such narrower numerical ranges being explicitly set forth herein. Including.

The present invention provides an “all-in-one” product for fabric pre-treatment and washing, which intuitively shows consumers how to properly treat the soil. It addresses the need for a soil treatment product and approach that makes it easy for a person to forget to apply, is easy to apply, and is effective in removing various soils with a single product. This all-in-one product comprises a new combination of cap and detergent composition. The cap serves both as a visual reminder of the soil pretreatment to the consumer, especially for particulate soils such as clay and cosmetics, and a built-in soil treatment applicator. The detergent composition is specifically formulated to remove greasy soils. Specifically, detergent compositions can provide oily soil removal, including surfactant systems having a low hydrophobicity index. Therefore, the combination of the detergent composition and the cap of the present invention enables removal of various stains from oily stains to particulate stains.

Pourable aqueous detergent composition The composition according to the invention may be dispensed in any suitable manner, including but not limited to pouring from a spout and / or delivery from a squeeze bottle.

  The viscosity and rheology of the product according to the present invention is such that the product is sufficiently low in viscosity to flow into the cleaning liquid without leaving a residue on the fabric, cap or washing machine parts, and flows very easily. It will be adjusted by one skilled in the art to have a sufficiently high viscosity so as not to increase the risk of splashing and dirt.

  The pourable aqueous detergent composition according to the present invention may comprise a hydrophobic surfactant system. The detergent composition may further comprise components selected from chelator systems, builders, water, enzymes, and other components.

Hydrophobic Surfactant System As used herein, a “hydrophobic surfactant system” refers to a “hydrophobic surfactant system” of about 6 to about 9, about 7 to about 8.5, or about 7.5 to 8.0. It has a sex index. Any combination of surfactants that results in a hydrophobic surfactant system having a “hydrophobicity index” of about 6 to about 9 is useful. The detergent composition may comprise from about 5% to about 50%, from about 10% to about 42%, or from about 15% to about 31% total surfactant by weight percent. The surfactant system comprises a surfactant selected from the group of anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof.

Anionic Surfactants Suitable anionic surfactants may be any kind of conventional anionic surfactants typically used in liquid detergent products. Such surfactants include alkyl benzene sulfonic acids and their salts, and alkoxylated or non-alkoxylated alkyl sulfate materials. Exemplary anionic surfactants _are alkyl benzene sulphonic acid of C 10 _{-C 16, preferably,} alkali metal salts of alkylbenzene sulfonic acids C 11 _{-C 14.} In one aspect, the alkyl group is linear. Such linear alkyl benzene sulfonates are known as “LAS”. Such surfactants and their preparation are described, for example, in US Pat. Nos. 2,220,099 and 2,477,383. Particularly preferred are sodium and potassium linear linear alkylbenzene sulfonates having an average number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group of about 11-14. Sodium _C 11 _~C 14 LAS, for _example, C 12 LAS is a specific example of such surfactants.

Another representative class of anionic surfactants comprises ethoxylated alkyl sulfate surfactants. For alkyl ether sulfates or alkyl polyethoxylate sulfates, such known materials have the formula: R′—O— (C ₂ H ₄ O) _n —SO ₃ M, where R ′ is C ₈ -C _{20 is} an alkyl group, n is about 1 to 20, and M is a salt-forming cation). In specific embodiments, R ′ is C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ alkyl, n is about 1-15, and M is sodium, potassium, ammonium, alkylammonium, or alkanolammonium. In a more specific embodiment, R ′ is C ₁₂ -C ₁₆ , n is about 1-6, and M is sodium.

Alkyl ether sulfates are generally used in the form of mixtures comprising different R ′ chain lengths and different degrees of ethoxylation. Often such mixtures will also necessarily contain some non-ethoxylated alkyl sulfate material, ie a surfactant where the ethoxylated alkyl sulfate formula, where n = 0. Non-ethoxylated alkyl sulfates may also be added separately to the compositions of the present invention and used as or in any anionic surfactant component that may be present. Specific examples of non-alkoxylated, eg, non-ethoxylated, alkyl ether sulfate surfactants are those produced by sulfation of higher C ₈ -C ₂₀ aliphatic alcohols. Conventional primary alkyl sulfate surfactants have the general formula ROSO ₃ ⁻ M ⁺ , where R is typically a C _{8 to} C ₂₀ alkyl group, which may be linear or branched, and M is A water-solubilizing cation). In a specific embodiment, R is _C 10 _{-C 15} alkyl group, M is an alkali metal, more specifically, R is _C 12 _{-C 14} alkyl, M is sodium.

（式中、式（Ｉ）及び（ＩＩ）のＭは、電荷の中性をもたらす水素又はカチオンであり、界面活性剤又は添加剤成分と会合又は非会合であっても全てのＭ単位は、当業者により単離された形態、又は化合物が使用される系の相対的ｐＨによって水素原子又はカチオンのいずれかであることができ、好ましいカチオンの非限定例として、ナトリウム、カリウム、アンモニウム、及びこれらの混合物が挙げられ、ｘは少なくとも約７、好ましくは少なくとも約９の整数であり、ｙは少なくとも８、好ましくは少なくとも約９の整数である）；ｄ）Ｃ_１０〜Ｃ_１８アルキルアルコキシサルフェート（ＡＥ_ｚＳ）（好ましくはｚは１〜３０である）；ｅ）好ましくは１〜５個のエトキシ単位を含んでなるＣ_１０〜Ｃ_１８アルキルアルコキシカルボキシレート；ｆ）米国特許第６，０２０，３０３号、及び同第６，０６０，４４３号に述べられるような中鎖分岐アルキルサルフェート；ｇ）米国特許第６，００８，１８１号及び同第６，０２０，３０３号に述べられるような中鎖分岐アルキルアルコキシサルフェート；ｈ）国際公開第９９／０５２４３号、同第９９／０５２４２号、同第９９／０５２４４号、同第９９／０５０８２号、同第９９／０５０８４号、同第９９／０５２４１号、同第９９／０７６５６号、同第００／２３５４９号、及び同第００／２３５４８号に述べられるよう変性アルキルベンゼンスルホネート（ＭＬＡＳ）；ｉ）メチルエステルスルホネート（ＭＥＳ）；及びｊ）α−オレフィンスルホネート（ＡＯＳ）が挙げられる。 Non-limiting examples of specific anionic surfactants useful herein include: a) C ₁₁ -C ₁₈ alkyl benzene sulfonate (LAS); b) C ₁₀ -C ₂₀ primary branched and random alkyl sulfates (AS); c) formula (I) and _C 10 _{-C 18} secondary with (II) (2,3) - alkyl sulphates

(Wherein M in formulas (I) and (II) is a hydrogen or cation that provides charge neutrality, and all M units, whether associated or non-associated with a surfactant or additive component, It can be either a hydrogen atom or a cation, depending on the relative pH of the system in which the compound is used, or an isolated form by a person skilled in the art, with non-limiting examples of preferred cations being sodium, potassium, ammonium, and these X is an integer of at least about 7, preferably at least about 9, and y is an integer of at least 8, preferably at least about 9); d) C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ alkyl alkoxy sulfate (AE) _z S) (preferably z is 1 to 30); e) preferably _C 10 _{-C 18} alkyl alkoxy cull comprising 1-5 ethoxy units F) medium chain branched alkyl sulfates as described in US Pat. Nos. 6,020,303 and 6,060,443; g) US Pat. Nos. 6,008,181 and 6, Medium chain branched alkyl alkoxy sulfates as described in 020,303; h) WO 99/05243, 99/05242, 99/05244, 99/05082, 99 Modified alkyl benzene sulfonate (MLAS) as described in US / 05084, 99/05241, 99/07656, 00/23549, and 00/23548; i) methyl ester sulfonate (MES) ); And j) α-olefin sulfonate (AOS).

Suitable nonionic surfactants useful herein may include any conventional type of nonionic surfactant typically used in liquid detergent products. These include, for example, alkoxylated fatty alcohols and amine oxide surfactants. Preferred for use in the liquid detergent products herein are nonionic surfactants that are normally liquid. Nonionic surfactants suitable for use herein include alcohol alkoxylate nonionic surfactants. Alcohol alkoxylate is a substance corresponding to the general formula, R ¹ (C _m H _2m O) _p OH, wherein R ¹ is a C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl group, m is 2-4, p is in the range of about 2-12. Preferably, R ¹ is an alkyl group that may be primary or secondary and contains from about 9 to about 15 carbon atoms, more preferably from about 10 to about 14 carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the alkoxylated fatty alcohol may also be an ethoxylated material containing about 2 to about 12 ethylene oxide moieties per molecule, more preferably about 3 to about 10 ethylene oxide moieties per molecule. .

  Alkoxylated fatty alcohol materials useful in the liquid detergent compositions herein often have a hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB) value in the range of about 3-17. More preferably, the HLB value of this material is in the range of about 6-15, most preferably about 8-15. Suitable alkoxylated fatty alcohol nonionic surfactants are marketed by Shell Chemical Company under the trade name NEODOL®.

Another suitable type of nonionic surfactant useful herein comprises an amine oxide surfactant. Amine oxide is a material often referred to in the art as a “semipolar” nonionic material. The amine oxide has the formula: R ² (EO) _f (PO) _g (BO) _h N (O) (CH ₂ R ³ ) ₂ . qH ₂ O. In this formula, R ² is a relatively long chain alkyl moiety that can be saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, can contain 8 to 20, preferably 10 to 16 carbon atoms, and more preferably a primary alkyl of _C 12 _{-C 16.} R ³ is a short chain moiety, preferably selected from hydrogen, methyl and —CH ₂ OH. When f + g + h is different from 0, EO is ethyleneoxy, PO is propyleneoxy, and BO is butyleneoxy. Exemplary amine oxide surfactants may be represented by C ₁₂ -C ₁₄ alkyl dimethyl amine oxide.

Non-limiting examples of nonionic surfactants include the following. a) C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl ethoxylates, for example NEODOL® nonionic surfactants from Shell, b) C ₆ -C ₁₂ alkylphenol alkoxylates, in alkoxylate units are a mixture of ethyleneoxy units and propyleneoxy units, c) of ethylene oxide / propylene oxide block _polymer, C 12 _{-C 18} condensates of alcohols and _C 6 _{-C 12} alkylphenols, for example, BASF Corp. PLURONIC® (BASF), d) C ₁₄ -C ₂₂ medium chain branched alcohol as described in US Pat. No. 6,150,322, (“BA”), e US Pat. Nos. 6,153,577, 6,020,303, and 6,093,856 It stated _C 14, such as _{-C 22} chain branched alkyl alkoxylates, ( "BAE _z"), where, z is 1 to 30, f) in U.S. Patent No. 4,565,647 Alkylpolysaccharides as described, in particular alkyl polyglycosides as described in US Pat. Nos. 4,483,780 and 4,483,779, g) US Pat. 332, 528, WO 92/06162, 93/19146, 93/19038, and 94/09099, and h) Ether-protected poly (oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants as described in US Pat. No. 6,482,994 and WO 01/42408.

  Cationic surfactants are known in the art and non-limiting examples of these include quaternary ammonium surfactants, which can have up to 26 carbon atoms. Additional examples include: a) an alkoxylate quaternary ammonium (“AQA”) surfactant as described in US Pat. No. 6,136,769, b) US Pat. No. 6,004,922. Dimethylhydroxyethyl quaternary ammonium as described in c), WO 98/35002, 98/35003, 98/35004, 98/35005, and 98 / Polyamine cationic surfactants as described in 35006, d) U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,228,042, 4,239,660, 4,260,529 and 6, Cationic ester surfactants as described in US Pat. No. 022,844 and e) described in US Pat. No. 6,221,825 and WO 00/47708 Amino surfactants UNA, for example dimethylamine ( "APA") can be mentioned.

Non-limiting examples of zwitterionic surfactants include secondary and tertiary amine derivatives, heterocyclic secondary and tertiary amine derivatives, or quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium or tertiary sulfonium compound derivatives. Is mentioned. Examples of zwitterionic surfactants include alkyl dimethyl betaine and coco amidopropyl _betaine, C 8 _{-C 18 (e.g.,} C 12 _{-C 18)} amine oxides, as well as, for example, an alkyl group _C 8 _{-C 18,} And betaines, including sulfo and hydroxybetaines such as N-alkyl-N, N-dimethylamino-1-propanesulfonate, which can be C ₁₀ -C ₁₄ in certain embodiments, are described in US Pat. 929,678, column 19, line 38 to column 22, line 48.

  Non-limiting examples of ampholyte surfactants include aliphatic derivatives of secondary or tertiary amines, or heterocyclic secondary and tertiary amines where the aliphatic group can be linear or branched And aliphatic derivatives thereof. One of the aliphatic substituents may contain at least about 8 carbon atoms, such as from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, and at least one of the anionic water solubilizing groups such as carboxy groups, sulfonates. Group, containing a sulfate group. See US Pat. No. 3,929,678, column 19, lines 18-35 for suitable examples of amphoteric surfactants.

Non-limiting examples of surfactant systems include conventional C ₁₁ -C ₁₈ alkyl benzene sulfonate (“LAS”) and primary branched and random C ₁₀ -C ₂₀ alkyl sulfate (“AS”), formula CH ₃ (CH ^{_{2) x (CHOSO 3 - M}} +) CH 3 and _{CH 3 (CH 2) y (} CHOSO 3 - M +) CH 2 CH 3 ( wherein, x and (y + 1) is least about 7, in other embodiments C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfates, especially unsaturated sulfates such as oleyl sulfate, C ₁₀ -C, which are integers of at least about 9 and M is a water-solubilizing cation, especially sodium. ₁₈ alkyl alkoxy sulfates ( "AE _z S", especially EO 1 to 7 ethoxy _sulfates), C 10 _{-C 18} alkyl alkoxide Carboxylate (especially, EO 1 to 5 _{ethoxycarboxylates),} C 10 _{-C 18} glycerol _ethers, C 10 _{-C 18} alkyl polyglycosides and their corresponding sulfated polyglycosides, and _C 12 _{-C 18} alpha-sulfonated Examples include fatty acid esters. If desired, conventional non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants, such as C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl ethoxylates (“AE”), including alkyl ethoxylates with narrow peaks, and C ₆ -C ₁₂ alkyl phenol alkoxy Lathates (especially ethoxylates and mixed ethoxy / propoxylates), C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ betaines and sulfobetaines (“sultaines”), C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ amine oxides and the like may also be included in the surfactant system. C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ N-alkyl polyhydroxy fatty acid amides can also be used. See WO 92/06154. Other surfactants derived from sugars _include N- alkoxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, such as C ₁₀ ~C 18 N- (3- methoxypropyl) glucamide. N-propyl to N-hexyl C _{12 to} C ₁₈ glucamide can be used for low foaming properties. It may also be used conventional soaps C ₁₀ -C _20. When high foaming is desired, it may be used C ₁₀ -C ₁₆ soaps branched. Particularly useful are mixtures of anionic and nonionic surfactants. Other conventional useful surfactants are listed in standard textbooks.

Chelator systems The pourable aqueous compositions disclosed herein may comprise a chelator system. In some embodiments, the chelator system comprises at least two chelators. At least one of the chelating agents is a strong transition metal binder that provides good removal of soils, including but not limited to beverage soils. At least one of the chelating agents has a low binding constant for calcium and further improves beverage soil removal without compromising the stability of the enzymes further included in the composition to remove a broad soil category of soil. In some embodiments, the chelator system is a dual chelator system consisting of two chelators. As used herein, the terms “double chelator system” and “chelator combination” mean at least two chelating agents having different core molecular structures, and two two having the same core molecular structure. It does not mean a chelating agent, but includes those that are different associated counterions or different ionizable species of the same basic core structure.

  Chelator combinations may be selected by those skilled in the art to provide heavy metal (eg, Fe) sequestration without adversely affecting enzyme stability due to excessive binding of calcium ions. Non-limiting examples of chelating agents useful in the present invention are included in US Pat. Nos. 7,445,644, 7,585,376, and US Patent Application Publication No. 2009 / 0176684A1.

  Useful chelating agents include heavy metal chelating agents such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), and / or catechol, including but not limited to Tyrone. In embodiments where a dual chelator system is used, the chelator may be DTPA and Tyrone.

DTPA has the following core molecular structure:

Tyrone, also known as 1,2-dihydroxybenzene-3,5-disulfonic acid, is a member of the catechol family and has the core molecular structure shown below:

  Other sulfonated catechols are useful. In addition to disulfonic acid, the term “tyrone” may also include mono- or disulfonate salts of acids, such as disodium sulfonate, which share the same core molecular structure with disulfonic acid.

  Other chelating agents suitable for use herein can be selected from the group consisting of aminocarboxylates, aminophosphonates, polyfunctionally substituted aromatic chelators, and mixtures thereof. Particularly useful chelating agents include, but are not limited to, HEDP (hydroxyethanedimethylenephosphonic acid), MGDA (methylglycine diacetic acid), and mixtures thereof.

  While not intending to be bound by theory, the benefits of these materials are due in part to the exceptional ability to remove heavy metal ions from the cleaning solution by the formation of soluble chelates, and other Advantages include inorganic film or scale prevention. Other chelating agents suitable for use herein include the commercially available DEQUEST series, and Monsanto, DuPont, and Nalco, Inc. From chelating agents.

  Aminophosphonates useful as chelating agents include ethylenediaminetetraacetate, N- (hydroxyethyl) ethylenediaminetriacetate, nitrilotriacetate, ethylenediaminetetrapropionate, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetate, diethylenetriamine-pentaacetate, and ethanoldiglycine, alkali metals , Ammonium, and substituted ammonium salts thereof, and mixtures thereof, but are not limited thereto.

  If the total phosphorus in the detergent composition is tolerated at least at low concentrations, aminophosphonates are also suitable for use as chelating agents in the compositions of the present invention, including ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenephosphonate). Preferably, these aminophosphonates do not contain alkyl or alkenyl groups having more than about 6 carbon atoms.

  Polyfunctionally substituted aromatic chelators are also useful in the compositions herein. See US Pat. No. 3,812,044 (Connor et al., Issued May 21, 1974). A preferred compound of this type is dihydroxydisulfobenzene such as 1,2-dihydroxy-3,5-disulfobenzene.

  The biodegradable chelating agent used herein is ethylenediamine disuccinate (“EDDS”), particularly the [S, S] isomer described in (but not limited to) US Pat. No. 4,704,233. . Trisodium salts are preferred, but other forms such as magnesium salts may be useful.

  The chelator system is about the same as that of the detergent compositions disclosed herein. 2% to about. 7% by weight, about. 3 wt% to about. 6% by weight may be present in the pourable aqueous composition of the present invention.

Builder The composition herein may comprise a builder. Useful builders include, but are not limited to, substances that act to counteract the hardness effects of calcium, magnesium, or other ions, water encountered during laundry using the compositions herein. Examples of such materials include citric acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, carboxymethyl succinic acid, carboxylic acid, polycarboxylic acid, and alkali metal salts of polyacetylcarboxylic acid. Specific examples include oxydisuccinic acid, mellitic acid, benzene polycarboxylic acids, C ₁₀ -C ₂₂ fatty acid, and sodium salts of citric acid, potassium salts, and include a lithium salt. Other examples are sequestering agents of the organic phosphonate type, such as those sold under the trade name Dequest by Monsanto and alkane hydroxyphosphonates. Citrate and C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ fatty acid soaps are highly preferred.

  Other suitable organic builders include higher molecular weight polymers and copolymers known to have builder properties. For example, such materials include suitable polyacrylic acid, polymaleic acid, and polyacrylic acid / polymaleic acid copolymers and salts thereof such as those sold under the Sokalan trade name by BASF.

  When used, the organic builder material generally comprises 0% to about 8%, about 3% to about 7%, about 2% to 6% by weight of the composition.

  Preferred builders are selected from the group consisting of citric acid, fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. In some embodiments, citric acid is the only builder utilized and is present in the composition at about 4.5% or less by weight. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that a low citric acid content will increase the flexibility of the compact detergent formulation by reducing water binding and reducing costs. In some embodiments, citric acid is present in the composition at less than 4%, less than 3%, less than 2%, or even less than 1%.

Water As used herein, “water” means all moisture in the product and may be added directly as water or may be added in combination with other components of the product. For example, water can be added into a paste of a solution comprising other product ingredients.

Enzymes In some embodiments, the pourable aqueous detergent composition comprises an enzyme. In some embodiments, the composition of the present invention is about 0.00001% to about 5%, specifically about 0.001% to about 2%, more specifically about the detergent composition. Is about 0.00001 wt% to about 1 wt%, even more specifically about 0.001 wt% to about 0.2 wt%, even more specifically about 0.005 wt% to about 0.00 wt%. Contains 1 wt% enzyme.

  It may be preferred that the composition comprises at least a three-component enzyme system selected from proteases, amylases, lipases, and / or cellulases.

  Lipase. Suitable lipases include those derived from bacteria or fungi. Chemically modified variants or modified protein variants are included. Non-limiting examples of useful lipases include those described in, for example, H.P. et al. Described in European Patent Nos. 258 068 and 305 216. Ranuginosa (T. lanoginosus) or H. Humicola (synonyms are Thermomyces) obtained from Isolens (see WO 96/13580), e.g. Alkaligenes or P.I. Pseudoalkaligenes (see European Patent No. 218 272), P.A. Sepasia (see European Patent 331 376), P.A. Stazzelli (see British Patent No. 1,372,034), p. Fluorescence, Pseudomonas sp. Strain SD 705 (see International Publication Nos. 95/06720 and 96/27002), P.I. Pseudomonas lipase obtained from Wisconsinesis (see WO 96/12012), for example Subtilis (see Dartois et al. (1993), Biochemica et Biophysica Acta, 1131, 253-360), B. et al. Stair thermophilus (see Japanese Patent No. 64/74492) or B.I. And lipase obtained from Bacillus lipase obtained from Pumilus (see International Publication No. 91/16422).

  The lipase may be a “first cycle lipase” such as those described in US Pat. Nos. 6,939,702 and 2009/0217464. In one embodiment, the lipase is a first washing lipase, preferably a mutant of wild type lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus comprising T231R and N233R mutations. The wild type sequence is 269 amino acids (amino acids 23-291) (from Thermomyces langinosa) with Swiss-prot accession number Swiss-Prot O59952. Preferred lipases may include those sold by Novozymes, Bagsvaerd, Denmark under the trade names Lipex®, Lipolex®, and Lipoclean®.

  In some embodiments, the composition has> 90% identity with a wild-type amino acid and is a substitution of T231 and / or N233, preferably a Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase comprising T231R and / or N233R. A variant (herein “first wash lipase”).

  Protease. Suitable proteases include metalloproteases and / or serine proteases, such as neutral or alkaline microbial serine proteases such as subtilisin (see EC 3.4.21.62). Suitable proteases include those of animal, plant or microbial origin. In one aspect, such suitable protease can be of microbial origin. Suitable proteases include chemically modified or genetically modified mutants of the aforementioned preferred proteases. In one aspect, a suitable protease may be a serine protease such as an alkaline microbial protease or / and a trypsin-type protease.

  Non-limiting examples of suitable neutral or alkaline proteases include the following:

  (A) Subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62) (derived from the United States, including Bacillus lentus, B. alkaphilus, B. subtilis, B. amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus gibsonii) No. 6,312,936, No. 5,679,630, No. 4,760,025, No. 7,262,042 and International Publication No. 09/021867).

  (B) Trypsin-type or chymotrypsin-type proteases such as trypsin (eg from porcine or bovine) (fusarium protease described in PCT International Publication No. WO 89/06270, and WO 05/052161 and WO 05/052146) And chymotrypsin protease derived from Cellumonas described in the above).

  (C) Metalloproteases (including those derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens described in WO 07/044993).

  Preferred proteases include those derived from Bacillus gibsoni or Bacillus Lentus.

  Suitable commercially available protease enzymes include: Novalzymes A / S (Denmark) from Alcalase (R), Savinase (R), Primease (R), Durazym (R), Polarzyme (R), Kannase (R) Trademarks of registered trademark), Liquanase (registered trademark), Liquanase Ultra (registered trademark), Savinase Ultra (registered trademark), Ovozyme (registered trademark), Neutrase (registered trademark), Everlase (registered trademark) and Esperase (registered trademark) From Gengencor International, Maxase (registered trademark), Maxcal (registered trademark), Maxapem (registered trademark), P operase (registered trademark), Purefect (registered trademark), Perfecte Prime (registered trademark), Perfect Ox (registered trademark), FN3 (registered trademark), FN4 (registered trademark), Excellase (registered trademark), and Perfect OXP (registered trademark) Those sold under the trade name of Solvay Enzymes, those sold under the trade names of Optilean (registered trademark) and Optimase (registered trademark), those available from Henkel / Kemira, ie BLAP (the following mutations) S99D + S101R + S103A + V104I + G159S sequence shown in FIG. 29 of US Pat. No. 5,352,604, hereinafter referred to as BLAP), BLAP R (S3T + V4I + V199M + BLAP) with 205I + L217D, BLAP X (S3T + V4I + BLAP having V205I) and BLAP F49 (S3T + V4I + A194P + V199M + V205I + BLAP with L217D) (above all Henkel / Kemira), and Kao KAP (subtilisin Bacillus alkalophilus with mutations A230V + S256G + S259N) and the like.

  In some embodiments, the composition comprises a subtilisin protease selected from BLAP, BLAP R, BLAP X, or BLAP F49.

  Cellulase. Suitable cellulases include bacterial or fungal cellulases. Chemically modified variants or modified protein variants are included. Suitable cellulases include cellulases from the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Humicola, Fusarium, Thielavia, Acremonium, For example, Humicola insolens, fungal cellulase made from Myceliophthora thermophila, and US Pat. Nos. 4,435,307, 5,648,263, 5,691, No. 178, No. 5,776,757, and International Publication No. 89/09259, Fusarium oxysporum.

  In one embodiment, the cellulase comprises a sequence having at least 90%, 94%, 97%, and even 99% identity with SEQ ID NO: 2 of the amino acid sequence of US Pat. No. 7,141,403 and mixtures thereof. A microorganism-derived endoglucanase having endo-β-1,4 glucanase activity (EC 3.2.1.4), such as a bacterial polypeptide endogenous to a member of the genus Bacillus Can be included. A suitable endoglucanase is sold under the trade name Celluclean® (Novozymes A / S, Bagsvaard, Denmark). Further preferred endoglucanases are XYG1006 enzyme variants described in US Pat. No. 7,361,736 (Novozymes). A suitable endoglucanase is sold under the trade name Whitezyme® (Novozymes A / S, Bagsvaard, Denmark).

  In some embodiments, the composition is a washed cellulase belonging to family 45 of glycosyl hydrolases having a molecular weight of 17 kDa to 30 kDa, such as Biotouch® NCD, DCC, and DCL (AB Enzymes, Darmstadt, Germany). The endoglucanase sold under the trade name of

amylase. Preferably, the composition comprises Bacillus sp. Amylase having greater than 60% identity with endogenous AA560 alpha amylase. DSM 12649 is preferably Bacillus sp. Is a mutant of endogenous AA560 alpha amylase. DSM 12649 is
(A) a mutation at one or more of 9, 26, 149, 182, 186, 202, 257, 295, 299, 323, 339 and 345, and (b) optionally present if present Has one or more of 118, 183, 184, 195, 320 and 458 comprising R118K, D183 ^* , G184 ^* , N195F, R320K and / or R458K, preferably substitutions and / or deletions at all positions .

  Suitable commercially available amylase enzymes include Stainzyme® Plus, Stainzyme®, Natalase, Termamyl®, Termamyl® Ultra, Liquizyme® SZ (all Novozymderk) ), And Spezyme® AA, or Ultraflow (Genencor, Palo Alto, USA).

  Choline oxidase. The composition comprises D.M. 59.1 kDa choline oxidase endogenous to Arthrobacter nicotianae produced using the technique disclosed in Ribitsch et al., Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Volume 81, Number 5, pp 875-886, (2009), etc. A choline oxidase enzyme.

  Other enzymes. Other suitable enzymes are peroxidases / oxidases, including those derived from plants, bacteria, or fungi. Chemically modified variants or modified protein variants are included. Examples of useful peroxidases include those of the genus Coprinus, such as C.I. as described in WO 93/24618, 95/10602, and 98/15257. Peroxidase of cinereus and its variants.

  Examples of commercially available peroxidases include GUARDZYME (registered trademark) (Novozymes A / S).

  Other preferred enzymes include Pectawash (registered trademark), pectate lyase sold under the trade name of Pectaway (registered trademark); Mannanase sold under the product name of Mannaway (registered trademark) (all Novozymes A / S, Bagsvaard, Denmark) ), And Purabrite® (Genencor International Inc., Palo Alto, Calif.); Cutinase; laccase; phospholipase; lysophospholipase; acyltransferase; perhydrolase; arylesterase; and any mixture thereof.

Other Components Hue Dye In some embodiments, the pourable aqueous detergent composition comprises a hue dye. Any suitable hue dye can be useful. Non-limiting examples of useful hue dyes include those found in US Pat. Nos. 7,205,269, 7,208,459, and 7,674,757 B2. For example, hue dyes include triarylmethane blue and violet basic dye, methine blue and violet basic dye, anthraquinone blue and violet basic dye, azo dye basic blue 16, basic blue 65, basic blue 66, basic Blue 67, basic blue 71, basic blue 159, basic violet 19, basic violet 35, basic violet 38, basic violet 48, oxazine dye, basic blue 3, basic blue 75, basic blue 95 , Basic blue 122, basic blue 124, basic blue 141, nile blue A and xanthene dye basic violet 10, alkoxylated triphenylmethane polymer colorant, alkoxylated thiopene polymer colorant; Dyes, and it may be selected from the group of mixtures thereof.

式中Ｒ_１及びＲ_２は、以下から独立して選択され得る：
ａ）［（ＣＨ_２ＣＲ’ＨＯ）_ｘ（ＣＨ_２ＣＲ”ＨＯ）_ｙＨ］
式中、Ｒ’は、Ｈ、ＣＨ_３、ＣＨ_２Ｏ（ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｚＨ、及びそれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、Ｒ”はＨ、ＣＨ_２Ｏ（ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｚＨ、及びこれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、ｘ＋ｙ≦５であり、式中、ｙ≧１であり、式中、ｚ＝０〜５であり、
ｂ）Ｒ_１＝アルキル、アリール又はアリールアルキル、かつＲ_２＝［（ＣＨ_２ＣＲ’ＨＯ）_ｘ（ＣＨ_２ＣＲ”ＨＯ）_ｙＨ］
式中、Ｒ’はＨ、ＣＨ_３、ＣＨ_２Ｏ（ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｚＨ、及びそれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、Ｒ”はＨ、ＣＨ_２Ｏ（ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｚＨ、及びそれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、ｘ＋ｙ≦１０であり、ｙ≧１であり、ｚ＝０〜５であり、
ｃ）Ｒ_１＝［ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２（ＯＲ_３）ＣＨ_２ＯＲ_４］、及びＲ_２＝［ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２（ＯＲ_３）ＣＨ_２ＯＲ_４］
式中、Ｒ_３はＨ、（ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｚＨ、及びこれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、ｚ＝０〜１０であり、
Ｒ_４は（Ｃ_１〜Ｃ_１６）アルキル、アリール基、及びこれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、
ｄ）Ｒ１及びＲ２はスチレンオキシド、グリシジルメチルエーテル、イソブチルグリシジルエーテル、イソプロピルグリシジルエーテル、ｔ−ブチルグリシジルエーテル、２−エチルヘキシルグリシジルエーテル及びグリシジルヘキサデシルエーテルのアミノ付加生成物、から独立して選択することができ、更に、１〜１０個のアルキレンオキシド単位を付加するもの、から独立して選択することができる。 As a preferable hue dye, the whitening agent contained in WO08 / 87497 A1 is mentioned. These brighteners can be characterized by the following structure (I):

Where R ₁ and R ₂ may be independently selected from:
_{a) [(CH 2 CR'HO)} x (CH 2 CR "HO) y H]
Wherein R ′ is selected from the group consisting of H, CH ₃ , CH ₂ O (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _z H, and mixtures thereof, and R ″ is H, CH ₂ O (CH ₂ CH ₂ O ) _Z H, and selected from the group consisting of these, and x + y ≦ 5, where y ≧ 1, where z = 0-5.
b) R ₁ = alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl and R ₂ = [(CH ₂ CR′HO) _x (CH ₂ CR ″ HO) _y H]
Wherein R ′ is selected from the group consisting of H, CH ₃ , CH ₂ O (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _z H, and mixtures thereof, and R ″ is H, CH ₂ O (CH ₂ CH ₂ O). selected from the group consisting of _z H, and mixtures thereof, x + y ≦ 10, y ≧ 1, z = 0-5,
c) R ₁ = [CH ₂ CH ₂ (OR ₃ ) CH ₂ OR ₄ ] and R ₂ = [CH ₂ CH ₂ (OR ₃ ) CH ₂ OR ₄ ].
Wherein R ₃ is selected from the group consisting of H, (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _z H, and mixtures thereof, z = 0-10.
R ₄ is selected from the group consisting of (C ₁ -C ₁₆ ) alkyl, aryl groups, and mixtures thereof;
d) R1 and R2 are independently selected from styrene oxide, glycidyl methyl ether, isobutyl glycidyl ether, isopropyl glycidyl ether, t-butyl glycidyl ether, 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether and amino addition products of glycidyl hexadecyl ether. Furthermore, it can be independently selected from those to which 1 to 10 alkylene oxide units are added.

式中、Ｒ’はＨ、ＣＨ_３、ＣＨ_２Ｏ（ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｚＨ、及びこれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、Ｒ”はＨ、ＣＨ_２Ｏ（ＣＨ_２ＣＨ_２Ｏ）_ｚＨ、及びこれらの混合物からなる群から選択され、ｘ＋ｙ≦５であり、ｙ≧１であり、ｚ＝０〜５である。 Preferred brighteners of the present invention can be characterized by the following structure (II):

Wherein R ′ is selected from the group consisting of H, CH ₃ , CH ₂ O (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _z H, and mixtures thereof, and R ″ is H, CH ₂ O (CH ₂ CH ₂ O). selected from the group consisting of _z H and mixtures thereof, x + y ≦ 5, y ≧ 1, and z = 0-5.

More preferred brighteners of the present invention can be characterized by the following structure (III):

In some embodiments, the brightener characterized by Structure III is a mixture having a total of 5 EO groups. This structure is achieved by the following selection in Structure I of the following pendant group of “Part a” above.

  Useful additional brighteners include those described in US Patent Application Publication No. 2008 34511 A1 (Unilever). A preferred agent is “Violet 13” illustrated on page 4 of this published patent.

Structuring Agent In some embodiments of the present invention, the liquid laundry detergent composition further comprises a structuring agent. Useful structuring agents include those disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2006/0205311 A, 2005/0203213 A1, U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,294,611 and 6,855,680. US Pat. No. 6,855,680 defines a suitable hydroxy-functional crystalline material in detail. Preference is given to hydrogenated castor oil. Non-limiting examples of useful structuring agents include: hydrogenated castor oil; hydrogenated castor oil derivative; microfibrous cellulose; hydroxy-functional crystalline material, long chain fatty alcohol, 12-hydroxystearic acid; clay, and mixtures thereof What is selected. In some embodiments, alternating low molecular weight organic gelling agents may be used. Such materials are described in Richard G. et al. Defined in Weels and Pierre Tech, Molecular Gels, Materials with Self-Assembled Fiber Networks.

式中、
ａ．Ｒ_１は直鎖又は分枝鎖のＣ１２〜Ｃ２２アルキル基であり、
ｂ．Ｒは直鎖又は分枝鎖のＣ２〜Ｃ４のアルキレン基である。 Pearlescent Agent In some embodiments of the present invention, the liquid laundry detergent composition further comprises a pearlescent agent. Useful pearlescent agents include those described in US Patent Application Publication No. 2008 / 0234165A1. Non-limiting examples of pearlescent agents may be selected from the group of mica; titanium dioxide coated mica; bismuth oxychloride; fish scales; mono- and diesters of alkylene glycols of the formula

Where
a. R ₁ is a linear or branched C12 to C22 alkyl group,
b. R is a linear or branched C2-C4 alkylene group.

c. P is selected from the group of H; C1-C4 alkyl; or —COR ₂ ;
d. n = 1-3.

  In some embodiments, R2 is the same as R1, such that the alkylene glycol is ethylene glycol distearic acid (EGDS).

Soil The product of the present invention effectively removes various soils. Non-limiting examples of soils include greasy soils (including saturated and / or unsaturated), outdoor soils, red soils, beverage soils, blood, food soils, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of saturated oily soils include taco oil, bacon oil, and hamburger oil. Non-limiting examples of unsaturated soils include olive oil, canola oil, margarine, and Italian dressing. Non-limiting examples of outdoor dirt include grass and clay (organic and / or inorganic). Non-limiting examples of red stains include ketchup and tomato sauce. Non-limiting examples of beverage stains include grape juice, wine, soda, and Coolid ™. Further non-limiting examples of stains include cosmetics, blood, chocolate, gravy, and fruit stains.

CAP
FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a cap 10 for dispensing a detergent composition 300 that can be used to pretreat soil. The cap 10 includes a base portion 20. The base 20 has a base interior 30 and a base exterior 40 opposite the base interior 30. The interior 30 of the base has a peripheral portion 50. Base 20 has sufficient structural integrity to be used for cap 10 of container 110 of laundry detergent composition 300, such as a single layer of material, such as high density polyethylene or polypropylene, multilayered material, hollow member, or laundry detergent composition 300, It can be any other such structure or material. The exterior 40 of the base has a surface configuration that can be stably set on a table or other surface that is substantially flat, such as a flat portion of a washing machine or dryer, when measured on a centimeter scale. Can be provided. Such a surface configuration may be a generally flat surface or a rough surface configuration. When the base 20 is set on a flat surface, the detergent composition 300 from the container 110 can be poured into the pouring volume 100 of the cap 10 and the cap 10 can be poured into the pouring volume 100 of the detergent composition 300. When peeling off, it does not roll over easily.

  The container wall 60 extends from the periphery 50 to the edge 90. The container wall 60 extends about the longitudinal axis L of the cap. The container wall 60 has an inner surface 70 and an outer surface 80 opposite to the inner surface 70. Container wall 60 has sufficient structural integrity to be used as a cap 10 of a single layer of material, such as high density polyethylene or polypropylene, multilayered material, hollow member, or laundry detergent composition 300 container. Any other such structure or material. Inner surface 70 may include one or more indicia 62 that mark a desired level of detergent composition 300 that provides an appropriate unit dose of detergent composition 300. The indicia 62 can be etched, recessed, raised, printed, or any other structure that is observable by the consumer. The container wall 60 may be a cylindrical portion.

  Inner surface 70 and base interior 30 together define a pour volume 100, and base interior 30 forms a closed end of pour volume 100. The pour volume 100 can be sized and dimensioned to provide a unit volume of the detergent composition 300. The detergent composition 300 is a liquid detergent composition 300 such as any commercially available liquid detergent such as TIDE (available from The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati, OH, USA)). There may be. In one embodiment, the inner surface 70 and the base interior 30 together form an open or partially open cup with the base interior 30 forming the closed end of the cup. The longitudinal axis L can extend through the opening portion of the open end of the cap 10 defined by the edge 90 or partially defined by the edge 90.

  The inner surface 70 of the container wall 60 can be defined by a plane of rotation about the longitudinal axis L. In one embodiment, the inner surface 70 of the container wall 60 may be defined by a portion of the inner surface of the hollow cylinder. A function plane of rotation that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis L and a non-linear function plane of rotation are considered. The cap 10 having the inner surface 70 of the container wall 60, which is a rotating surface, can provide ease of manufacture of the cap 10, and after filling the container 110 with the detergent composition 300 during manufacture and packaging, the cap 10 10 is engaged with the container 110.

  The cap 10 can be sealingly engaged with a container 110 containing the detergent composition 300. By being sealingly engaged, the cap 10 can be applied to the cap 10 and the container 110 that occurs during manufacture, packaging, transport, handling, storage, and use of the container 110 and the detergent composition 300 stored therein. Under stress, an unacceptable amount of detergent composition 300 does not leak from the container. The cap 10 can be hermetically engaged by a connector 130 disposed on the cap 10 and a corresponding receptacle 132 disposed on the opening 112 of the container. The connector 130 and the corresponding receiving portion 132 may be a combination of a protruding portion and a groove portion, and this combination may be that the protruding portion is the connector 130 or the receiving portion 132, and the groove portion is not the protruding portion. It is arranged so as to be one of the receiving portions 132. The connector 130 and the receiving part 132 may be coupled to correspondingly arranged threads 134 provided spirally on the cap 10 and the container 110. That is, the connector 130 may be a thread and the receiving portion 132 may be a corresponding thread. The cap 10 may be hermetically engaged with the container by a thread 134 disposed helically on the cap 10 and a thread 134 disposed correspondingly on the opening 112 of the container 110. The cap 10 may include the connector 130 in any suitable position so that the connector 130 can be operatively engaged with the receptacle 132 on the container 110. The connector 130 may be disposed on the outer surface 80 of the container wall 60. The connector 130 may be disposed on the inner surface 70 of the container wall 60. The cap 10 may include the threads 134 in any suitable position so that the threads 134 can be operatively engaged with the connector 110. The thread 134 may be disposed on the outer surface 80 of the container wall 60. The thread 134 may be disposed on the inner surface 70 of the container wall 60, which can result in a cleaner use of the cap 10. Cap 10 may be releasably attachable to and removable from container 110 by press fitting.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the edge 90 may have a weir 160. The weir 160 provides more accurate delivery of the detergent composition 300 to the fabric soil when a small amount of the detergent composition 300 is applied to the soil by inhibiting the flow rate of the detergent composition 300 from the cap 10. can do. The weir 160 includes a V-shape, a semi-circular shape, a trapezoidal shape, a multi-level weir with a discontinuous function describing the hydrodynamic radius, or any other such shape that inhibits the flow rate of the detergent composition 300. Any general shape of the weir may be used.

  The cap 10 can include a plurality of first surface irregularities 150 at a position selected from the group consisting of the edge 90, the outer surface 80 between the connector 130 and the edge 90, and a combination thereof. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the first surface relief 150 is shown as being on the edge 90 and between the connector 130 and the edge 90. The first surface uneven portion 150 may be on the edge 90. The first surface irregularity 150 may be within about 5 mm of the edge 90. The first surface irregularity 150 may be on the edge 90 or within about 5 mm of the edge 90. The first surface uneven portion 150 may be between the edge 90 and the connector 130 provided on the edge 90 and on the cap 10. When the consumer grasps the cap 10 and performs the pouring, once poured, the first surface irregularities 150 so arranged do not require the consumer to reposition the cap in their hands. 1 It is used for scrubbing dirt on the fabric using the surface irregularity 150. Furthermore, by placing the first surface irregularities 150, it may have a small amount of the detergent composition 300 thereon, for example after pretreatment and after using the cap 10 to administer the detergent composition 300. Either the first surface irregularity 150 or the inside of the container 110 can be kept in a messy state, and is fitted back into the opening 112 of the container 110.

  As part of the soil pretreatment process, the first surface asperity 150 is topographically versatile that can be rubbed against the soiled fabric before or after the detergent composition 300 is applied to the soil in the fabric. A surface can be provided. A topographically versatile surface is a non-smooth surface. When rubbed against soil on the fabric, the first surface irregularities 150 remove the soil agglomeration, deform the fabric fiber structure, and allow the detergent composition 300 to more fully penetrate the fiber structure. Enabling and manipulating the fibers of the fabric is believed to help allow the greater surface area of the fibers to be wetted by the detergent composition 300. Without being bound by theory, it is possible to remove soil agglomeration, use detergent composition 300 to penetrate more completely soiled fabric, and apply detergent composition 300 to a larger surface area of fibers. It is believed that doing so can improve the effectiveness of fabric pre-treatment.

  The plurality of first surface uneven portions 150 may have a surface topography different from the surface topography of the portion of the cap 10 adjacent to the plurality of first surface uneven portions 150. The first surface asperity 150 can provide a surface having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of low portions having a low portion greater than about 0.1 mm in amplitude and between adjacent peaks. The first surface asperity 150 can provide a surface having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of low portions having low portions with amplitude and greater than about 0.2 mm between adjacent peaks. The first surface asperity 150 can provide a surface having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of low portions having a low portion greater than amplitude and about 0.5 mm between adjacent peaks. The first surface irregularities 150 can provide a surface having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of low portions having a low portion with an amplitude and greater than about 1 mm between adjacent peaks. The lower part may be a valley part. The plurality of first surface concavo-convex portions 150 can define a region having a surface topography different from the surface topography of the portion of the cap 10 adjacent to the region. The first surface concavo-convex portion 150 may be a series of raised portions having recessed portions arranged intermittently. The recessed portion may be continuous. The elevated portion may be continuous.

  The edge 90 may have a weir 160 that is generally aligned with the first surface relief 150. In such an embodiment, “substantially aligned” means that the weir 160 and the first surface relief 150 are at least about 0.25π radians from each other about the longitudinal axis L. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the weir 160 may be aligned with the first surface uneven portion 150. When the user of the cap 10 dispenses the detergent composition 300 across the weir 160 to pre-treat the soil, the consumer may use his hand to rub the first surface irregularities 150 against the soil. Such an embodiment may be practical because the cap 10 is held in a position that does not require repositioning. Further, when the consumer observes the pour, the consumer may see the first surface irregularity 150, which is used to rub the soil using the first surface irregularity 150. Provide visual cues.

  Furthermore, using the first surface irregularities 150 arranged in this manner, the user can see the first surface irregularities 150 when the pouring of the unit dose is started. This is practical for consumers as a reminder to pre-treat the soil if the consumer sees the first surface irregularities 150 when pouring a unit dose into the basin before pre-treating the soil. It can be.

  In one embodiment, the first surface asperity 150 can include a first material, and other portions of the cap 10 next to the first material can include a second material, the first material and the second material. Are different from each other. In one embodiment, the first surface asperity 150 may include a first material, other portions of the cap 10 next to the first material may include a second material, and the first material and the second material may be , Elastic modulus, chemical composition, Shore A hardness, color, and different from each other by being correctly selected. Shore A hardness is measured according to ASTM D2240 with materials of the same composition when the materials are evaluated. The cap 10 provided with the first surface uneven portion 150 made of the first material and the other portion of the cap 10 adjacent to the first material containing the second material are made of the first material and the second material. It may be formed by a two-shot injection molding process that is delivered to the mold in separate shots. In one embodiment, the first material may include polypropylene, rubber, neoprene, and / or KRATON. In one embodiment, the portion of the cap 10 next to the first material may be high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, styrylacrylintrol. The first surface uneven portion may be an elastomer material.

  In one embodiment, the first material may have a softer feel for the user than the second material, as may be indicated by a lower Shore A hardness or a lower modulus of elasticity. The second material provides acceptable overall structural stability during packaging, storage, transport, and display of the detergent composition 300 and during use of the cap 10 by a consumer to pre-treat dirt. May be selected. The more easily deformable first material provides a scrubbing surface that is gentler to the treated fabric and does not damage the treated fabric than a scraped surface formed from the second material. May be. The first material may have a Shore A hardness of about 20 to about 80. The first material may have a Shore A hardness of about 40 to about 60. The first material may have a Shore A hardness that is less than about 80% of the Shore A hardness of a portion of the cap 10 adjacent to the first material.

  Providing the first material and the second material in two different colors helps to quickly identify which part of the cap 10 is designed to be used to scrape dirt. Can be useful for a vision system that can be used to position and cap the cap 10 during manufacture and / or assembly and packaging of the detergent composition 300. Providing the first material and the second material to have different chemical compositions makes it possible for the cap 10 that different parts of the cap 10 have different functions (eg, one part of the cap is practical and It can be caused that the other part of the cap 10 is designed to provide durability and provide structural stability.

  To provide a potentially cleaner soil pre-treatment process, the cap 10 can provide a collector 250 that at least partially surrounds the outer surface 80 of the container wall 60, which embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 1. The collector 250 can at least partially surround or surround the outer surface of the container wall 60. The collector 250 can provide retention of the volume of the detergent composition 300 that can drip from the rim 90 or opening when the detergent composition 300 is dispensed from the cap 10. A portion of the collector 250 may be spaced from the outer surface 80 of the container wall 60. The holding volume defined by the space in the collector 250 and the outer surface 80 is along the hydraulic path of the flow rate of the detergent composition 300 between the rim 90, weir 160 or opening and the connector 130 disposed on the cap 10. Can be arranged. The collector 250 reduces the likelihood that a consumer may be in physical contact with the detergent composition 300 by helping to keep the connector 130 free of the detergent composition 300. The collector 250 may be sized and dimensioned to fit into the opening 112 of the container 110 so that when the cap 10 is used as a pretreatment device and then reattached to the container 110, the collector 250 The captured detergent composition 300 drops back into the container 110.

  The plurality of first surface concavo-convex portions 150 may be a structure selected from the group consisting of a ring, a rib 152, a protrusion, a hair, a fiber, and a combination thereof. The ribs are a plurality of elongated raised portions with intermittently disposed elongated recessed portions that are recessed relative to the raised portions. The ribs 152 may be, for example, a plurality of adjacent grooves etched or molded into the substrate, as well as a plurality of adjacent ridges. The rib is formed, for example, by etching a plurality of adjacent grooves in the substrate, by shaping the substrate to leave behind a plurality of adjacent grooves, and leaving a plurality of adjacent ridges behind. You may form in a base material by shape | molding a base material. An example of a substrate capable of forming a portion of the cap 10 having the first surface irregularities 150 and / or the second surface irregularities having the plurality of ribs 152 is schematically illustrated in FIG. The ribs 152 may have any desired cross section including straight edges and circles. The ribs 152 may be curved along their length. Ribs 152 are believed to provide an uneven topography that can effectively rub and massage the fabric.

  The protrusions 154 are generally two-dimensional symmetrical shapes that are raised or recessed relative to adjacent portions, an example of which is schematically illustrated in FIG. The protrusion is, as a non-limiting example, a raised or recessed portion having the shape of a portion of a hemisphere, or a raised portion or depression having a cylindrical shape with a height H that is less than half of the diameter D. It can be a part. An example of a substrate capable of forming a portion of the cap 10 having the first surface irregularities 150 and / or the second surface irregularities 155 having a plurality of protrusions 154 is schematically illustrated in FIG. Yes. The protrusions 154 are believed to provide an uneven topography that can effectively rub and massage the fabric.

  An example of a portion of the cap 10 having a plurality of bristles 156 is schematically illustrated in FIG. The bristles 156 are filaments having an aspect ratio of height H to diameter D that is greater than about 0.5. Diameter D is measured at the base of the hair, where hair 156 extends from cap 10. The height H of the hair 156 is measured perpendicular to the surface from which the base of the hair 156 extends with the hair 156, and the hair 156 extends orthogonally from the surface from which the base of the hair 156 extends. The bristles 156 can have a shape that is self-supporting when extending from a surface from which the base of the bristles 156 extends. For bristles 156 having a non-cylindrical cross section, diameter D is taken to be the diameter of the cylinder having the same cross-sectional area as bristles 156 at the location from which bristles 156 extend from cap 10. The filament may be a separate filament. The bristles 156 may be filaments having an aspect ratio of height H to diameter D that is greater than about 1. The bristles 156 can be filaments having an aspect ratio of height H to diameter D that is greater than about 0.5. The bristles 156 may be generally cylindrical bristles 156. The hair 156 is believed to provide a rough texture / topography that can effectively rub and massage the fabric. The hair 156 may be hollow. The bristles 156 may have a fixed end 256 and a free end 257. The bristles 156 may have a height of about 1 mm to about 10 mm. The bristles 156 may have a height of about 3 mm to about 7 mm. The bristles 156 may have a height of less than about 7 mm.

  The ring 158 has a closed shape, in which the central portion 159 of the shape is recessed with respect to the peripheral portion 161 of the shape, a schematic example of which is shown in FIG. The ring 158 is considered practical in that it provides an uneven topography that can effectively rub and massage the fabric. The ring may have a height of about 0.5 mm to about 3 mm. The ring may have a height less than about 2 mm. The ring may have a height of about 1.5 mm.

  The fiber may be a woven, non-woven, hook or loop type fiber, for example provided by a woven or non-woven fiber attached to the cap 10 at a desired location. An inexpensive and easily manufactured embodiment of the cap 10 can be made by using fibers as the first surface irregularities 150.

  Also contemplated is a cap 10 that provides improved limited pouring of a small amount of detergent composition 300. For example, the cap 10 may comprise a pour shelf 210 having an opening 220 extending therethrough from the container wall 60 or edge 90, an example of which is shown in FIG. The opening 220 can provide a separate and accurate pour.

  The opening 220 may be generally aligned with the first surface uneven portion 150. In such an embodiment, “substantially aligned” means that the opening 220 and the first surface asperity are at least about 0.25 radians apart from each other about the longitudinal axis L.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the pouring shelf 210 may extend back from the container wall 60 or edge 90 toward the longitudinal axis L. Allows the detergent composition 300 to be dispensed from the cap 10 through the opening 220 when the cap 10 is tilted slightly to begin pouring a small amount of the detergent composition 300 onto the soiled fabric. By doing so, the pour shelf 210 can help the consumer limit the amount of detergent composition 300 applied to the soiled fabric. Once the correct amount of detergent composition 300 is applied to the soiled fabric, the detergent composition 300 remaining in the cap 10 can be administered to the washing machine by further tilting the cap 10 over the washing machine. And allows the laundry composition 300 to be completely poured from the cap 10. For further convenience, the opening 220 may be generally aligned with the first surface irregularity 150 so that the user can begin scrubbing dirty fabric using the first surface irregularity 150. , There is no need to reposition the cap 10 in its hand.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in another alternative arrangement, the pour shelf 210 can extend from the container wall 60 or the rim 90, and the opening 220 is the container wall between the pour shelf 210 and the base 20. The opening 220 is generally aligned with the first surface irregularity 150. In such an embodiment, “substantially aligned” means that the opening 220 and the first surface relief 150 are at least about 0.25π radians from each other about the longitudinal axis L.

  When the detergent composition 300 is poured in a small amount by the consumer, the pour shelf 210 may be sized, dimensioned and arranged to provide a flow restriction for the detergent composition 300. . A portion of the pouring shelf 210 may return from the container wall 60 or edge 90 and extend toward the longitudinal axis L and may lie in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. A portion of the pouring shelf 210 may extend from the in-plane container wall 60 or edge 90 back into a plane within about ± 0.5π radians perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. A portion of the pouring shelf 210 may further extend downward toward the interior 30 of the base in the pouring volume 100. Such a design may provide improved control of the amount of detergent composition 300 delivered to the soil during pretreatment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an embodiment in which the cap includes a plurality of second surface irregularities 155 outside the cap 10 such that the connector 130 is between the edge 90 and the second surface irregularities 155. Also considered. The cap 10 can have the second surface uneven portion 155 and cannot have the first surface uneven portion 150. The scrubbing surface of the cap is provided on the outside of the cap so that the connector 130 is between the edge 90 and the second surface relief 155 and in some cases provided elsewhere on the cap. Also good. The cap 10 may include a plurality of second surface concavo-convex portions 155 on a portion selected from the group consisting of a part of the outer portion 40 of the base, a portion of the outer surface 80, and a combination thereof.

  On the outer surface 80, the second surface uneven portion 155 is disposed asymmetrically about the longitudinal axis L, and the second surface uneven portion 155 is disposed asymmetrically about the longitudinal axis L. Above, the second surface irregularities 155 are provided with hairs 156, and on the outer surface 80, the second surface irregularities 155 are provided with hairs 156, and in a combination thereof, the cap 10 is external to the aforementioned base. A plurality of second surface irregularities 155 can be provided at a position selected from the group consisting of 40. In such an embodiment, the second surface irregularities 155 can be arranged such that the connector 130 is between the edge 90 and the second surface irregularities 155. The second surface uneven portion 155 may be any of the structures described above with respect to the first surface uneven portion 150. The 2nd surface uneven | corrugated | grooved part 155 may be a structure selected from the group which consists of the ring 158, the rib 152, the projection part 154, the hair 156, a fiber, and these combination.

  The second surface irregularities 155 are arranged such that the second surface irregularities 155 are arranged so that the consumer dispenses a small amount of the detergent composition 300 and pretreats the dirt. The second surface irregularities 155 can position the second surface irregularities so that the user can reposition the cap 10 in their hands or rub against dirt at an appropriate location. So that the hand does not have to be moved greatly.

  The second surface irregularity 155 may include a first material, and other portions of the cap 10 adjacent to the first material may include a second material. The first material and the second material may include an elastic modulus, a chemical Different in properties selected from composition, Shore A hardness, color, and combinations thereof. Such a configuration may be provided in the same manner for the same reason as described above with respect to the cap 10, where the first surface irregularities 155 are formed from a different material than the other parts of the cap 10.

  Embodiments in which the second surface irregularities 155 are arranged asymmetrically about the longitudinal axis L consume what part of the cap 10 is provided for scrubbing dirt during pretreatment. Can help the person to identify. Due to the asymmetrical arrangement, the second surface irregularities 155 arranged asymmetrically have the second surface irregularities 155 on the outer surface 80 or the outer part 40 of the base at a single position (for example, a certain point on the longitudinal axis L). (Or other points, etc.) so that they are not balanced in the vicinity. The cap 10 may include a plurality of gripping irregularities 260 on the outer surface 80 and / or the exterior 40 of the base, which allows the consumer to grip the cap when removing the cap 10 from the container 110. Can be evenly distributed in the vicinity of a predetermined location to provide a structure that helps. The gripping uneven part 260 is symmetrically distributed on the outer surface 80 and / or the outer part 40 of the base in the vicinity of a certain position so as to have a single-fold symmetry, for example, a fold passing through a certain point on the longitudinal axis L. Also good.

  The second surface concavo-convex portion 155 may be composed of a first material, the grip concavo-convex portion 260 may be composed of a second material, and the first material is different from the second material in terms of elastic modulus, chemical composition, color. , Shore A hardness, and properties selected from combinations thereof. Such a configuration can help the user identify the portion of the cap 10 that is designed to be used as a scrubbing implement.

  The cap 10 has an opening 220 through which the pouring shelf 210 extends from the container wall 60 or edge 90, and the opening 220 is generally aligned with the second surface irregularity 155, or the pouring shelf 210. Extends from the container wall 60 or edge 90, the opening 220 is in the container wall 60 between the pouring shelf 210 and the base 20, and the opening 220 is generally aligned with the second surface irregularities 155. The cap 10 may be used. An illustration of such an embodiment aspect is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the edge 90 may have a weir 160, and the weir 160 may be generally aligned with the second surface irregularity 155. In such an embodiment, “substantially aligned” means that the weir 160 and the second surface relief 155 are at least about 0.25π radians from each other about the longitudinal axis L. In such an embodiment, when the user tilts the cap 10 to deliver a small amount of the detergent composition 300 to the soil, the second surface irregularities 155 are naturally placed in close proximity to the soil, and the user further tilts the cap 10 or caps The scrubbing operation can be easily started without having to reposition 10 in its hand.

  An embodiment in which the second surface irregularities 155 are ribs 152 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the ribs 152 are asymmetrically arranged about the longitudinal axis L in a pattern in which the pattern of the ribs 152 does not extend around the outer surface 80. The pattern of the gripping uneven portion 260 is uniformly dispersed around the longitudinal axis L so that the pattern of the gripping uneven portion 260 extends around the outer surface 80. As shown in FIG. 9, the second surface irregularities 155 and the first surface irregularities 150, if present, can be generally aligned with each other. In such an embodiment, by being “substantially aligned”, the first surface asperity 150 and the second surface asperity 155 are at least about 0.25 π radians from each other about the longitudinal axis L. Means. Such an embodiment can be provided to give consumers the option of the portion of the cap they wish to use for scrubbing. If a certain amount of detergent composition 300 remains in the cap 10, the consumer may prefer to use the second surface irregularities 155. The consumer can choose between the first surface irregularities 150 and the second surface irregularities 155 based on their effectiveness against different types of dirt.

  When the cap 10 has both the first surface uneven portion 150 and the second surface uneven portion 155, the second surface uneven portion 155 is substantially the same in physical structure as the first surface uneven portion 150. Also good. In such an embodiment, “substantially the same” means that the first surface irregularities 150 and the second surface irregularities 155 have the same geometric features that differ only in scale or dimensions, even if different. means. For example, when the second surface uneven portion 155 is the protrusion portion 154, the first surface uneven portion may also be the protrusion portion 154. The protrusions 154 at each location may have the same geometric features and may differ only in the scale or dimensions of the protrusions 154. In one embodiment, the second surface irregularities 155 may be ribs 152, and the first surface irregularities 150 may also be ribs 152. Such an embodiment may provide a design that makes the first surface irregularities 150 less visible when the cap 10 is engaged with the container 110 when the container 110 is being displayed at a retail store. Since the second surface irregularities 155 are visible to the consumer in this state, the second surface irregularities 155 are consumed with regard to how the first surface irregularities 150 that are difficult to see appear without the consumer having to open the package. Can provide a measure for the person. This is because the container 110 is displayed at a retail store because the consumer may wish to open the container 110 to see if the cap 10 is provided with the first surface irregularities 150 prior to purchase. Sometimes it can be important. An embodiment in which the second surface uneven portion 155 is selected from the group consisting of a ring 158, a rib 152, a protrusion 154, a hair 156, a fiber, and combinations thereof is considered.

  With respect to the second surface irregularities 155 being the bristles 156, the bristles 156 are generally arranged such that the bristles are aligned generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, as shown, for example, in FIG. It may be formed to be aligned. In such a configuration, the cap 10 tends to be tilted when the second surface irregularities 155 are rubbed against the soiled fabric. Thus, when a user rubs with a cap, a combination of normal and shear forces is delivered to the soiled fabric, and the hair 156 refracts, thereby causing an effective brushing motion of the hair 156 here. There can be a tendency to occur.

  When the bristles 156 exist as the second surface irregularities 155, the bristles 156 may be set so as to be nested within the maximum radius range of the outer surface 80 of the cap 10 from the longitudinal axis L. Such a configuration can protect the hair 156 from damage during transport, storage, and use. For similar benefits, the bristles 156 can be set such that the bristles 156 are nested within the maximum axial extent along the longitudinal axis L.

  An embodiment of the cap 10 with the rim 90 having the shape of a spout 92 is shown in FIG. Cap 10 with rim 90 having the shape of spout 92 provides precise injection of a small amount of detergent composition 300 onto a soiled fabric, as well as accidentally large amounts of detergent composition 300 during soil pretreatment. Can be practical to help prevent dispensing. Various shapes of spout 92 may be practical, particularly those shapes that tend to direct liquid flow.

  A plurality of first surface irregularities 150 may be provided at the tip of the spout 92. Once a small amount of the detergent composition 300 is poured over the soil, the first surface is such that the cap 10 is placed in the user's hand so that the first surface relief 150 is conveniently rubbed against the soil. The uneven part 150 may be advantageously arranged. Furthermore, if the user places only a small amount of detergent composition 300 in the pour volume 100 when pre-cleaning the soil and the cap 10 is tilted almost completely, the spout 92 will still be visible to the user, Can see the first surface irregularities 150 and can observe the user's dirt scrubbing. The portion of the edge 90 that does not have the spout 92 and is disposed on the side opposite to the side to which the detergent composition 300 is dispensed obstructs the first surface irregularities 150 and the consumer's view of scraping dirt. There is a case. In addition, as consumers rotate their wrists, consumers tend to pour out of the cap 10 so that flow occurs from some location on the edge 90 between the index finger and thumb, so consumers can use these mechanisms. The first surface irregularities 150 can be arranged so that these mechanisms are conveniently and ergonomically arranged to take advantage of For example, the cap 10 includes a plurality of first surface irregularities 150 on the edge 90, between the connector 130 disposed on the cap 10 and the edge 90, and at a position selected from the group consisting of combinations thereof. be able to.

  One exemplary design of a practical spout 92 may be a cylindrical portion as shown in FIG. The spout 92 having the shape of a cylindrical portion may be structurally stable so that an unacceptable amount of deformation of the rim 90 does not occur during the soil scrubbing. Furthermore, after filling the pouring volume 100 of the cap 10 with the detergent composition 300, the user may tend to try to keep the lubricating surface of the detergent composition 300 level with the ground. When the lubricating surface of the detergent composition 300 in the pour volume 100 is kept horizontal, the profile view of the cap 10 exhibits an angled edge 90 for the viewer. A consumer's expectation for a dispensing device, such as a cap or cup, may be that the rim 90 of the cap should be level with the ground, such as in the case of a cap having a cylindrical pour volume 100. Thus, when applying the detergent composition 300 and pre-treating the soil, the consumer attempts to flatten the cap rim 90 naturally and intuitively when pouring the detergent composition 300 out of the cup 10. May try. The consumer may tend to pour from the cap 10 so that when the consumer rotates his wrist, the flow rate originates from a position between the consumer's index finger and thumb. With these insights, the designer may be able to have a significant impact on which part of the edge 90 the consumer chooses to pour from. By causing the consumer to pour from a particular portion of the rim 90, the designer can place other features on the cap, such as first surface irregularities 150, second surface irregularities 155, openings 220, pour racks. The section 210, weir 160, and collector 250 are adjusted so that they can be used conveniently and ergonomically by the user without repositioning the cap 10 in the user's hand. be able to.

  In one exemplary embodiment, the edge 90 may be parallel to a plane inclined at an angle β greater than about 5 degrees relative to the exterior 40 of the base. In one exemplary embodiment, the edge 90 may be parallel to a plane inclined at an angle β greater than about 10 degrees relative to the exterior 40 of the base. In one exemplary embodiment, the edge 90 may be parallel to a plane inclined at an angle β greater than about 15 degrees relative to the exterior 40 of the base.

  The rim 90 may have a tip 94, which is the highest of the rim 90 when the cap 10 is placed on a flat surface so that the detergent composition 300 can be poured into the pour volume 100. Part. The edge 90 may comprise a weir 160. In one embodiment, the edge 90 may be parallel to a plane inclined at an angle β greater than about 5 degrees with respect to the base exterior 40, and the edge has a tip 94 to the base exterior 40. As well, the cap 10 may include a plurality of first surface irregularities 150 on the edge 90.

  The cap 10 having the spout 92 can have a plurality of second surface irregularities 155 on a portion of the base exterior 40 or a portion of the outer surface 80, an example of which is shown in FIG. In one exemplary embodiment, the tip 94 and the second surface relief 155 are generally aligned with one another. In such an embodiment, generally aligned means that the tip 94 and the second surface asperity 155 are at least about 0.25π radians from each other about the longitudinal axis L. In one embodiment, the edge 90 may have a weir 160 at the tip 94 and the tip 94 and the second surface relief 155 may be generally aligned with each other. In such an embodiment, generally aligned means that the tip 94 and the second surface asperity 155 are at least about 0.25π radians from each other about the longitudinal axis L. In an embodiment having such second surface irregularities 155, the consumer has finished pouring the detergent composition 300 by adjusting the position of the second surface irregularities 155 with the tip 94 and the weir 160 (if present). When the soil is pretreated, the consumer does not have to reposition the cap 10 in its hand, and the second surface uneven portion 155 is in an accurate position for scrubbing the dirt using the second surface uneven portion 155. obtain. After pouring, the consumer tends to hold the cap 10 in an upright position with the second surface irregularities 155 placed proximal to the soiled fabric.

  An exemplary implementation in which the pouring shelf 210 has an opening 220 extending therethrough from the edge 90, the edge 90 having a tip 94 to the exterior 40 of the base, and the opening 220 is generally aligned with the tip 94. An example is shown in FIG. As disclosed above, the pouring shelf 210 may extend from the container wall 60 or edge 90, for example. Further, as disclosed above, the opening 220 may be in the base wall 60 between the pouring shelf 210 and the base 20, and the opening 220 is closer to the pouring shelf 210 than the base 20. . In these embodiments, generally aligned means that the opening 220 and the tip 94 are at least about 0.25 π radians of each other about the longitudinal axis L. Various combinations of these shapes can provide the desired benefits, and may be described as cap 10, with pour shelf 210 having an opening 220 extending therethrough from base wall 60 or edge 90. , The rim 90 has a tip 94 relative to the base exterior 40 and the opening 220 is generally aligned with the tip 94, or in other embodiments, the pour ledge 210 extends from the container wall 60 or rim 90. The opening 220 extends between the pouring shelf 210 and the base 20 at the container wall 60, and the opening 220 is closer to the pouring shelf 210 than the base 20.

  A cap 10 having various combinations of the shapes disclosed herein can provide an effective soil pretreatment device. The cap 10 may include the first surface uneven portion 150 at an arbitrary position or a combination of the above positions. The cap 10 may include the second surface uneven portion 155 at an arbitrary position or a combination of the above positions. The cap 10 may include a first surface uneven portion 150 and a second surface uneven portion 155, each of which is at an arbitrary position of the above-described second surface uneven portion 155 or a combination of these positions. Be placed. Various embodiments may include a pouring spout 92 as described above to provide more accurate pouring. The spout 92 may be a cylindrical portion. Each of the embodiments discussed herein may include a pour shelf 210 having an opening 220 therethrough as described above. Each of the embodiments discussed herein may include a collector 250. The embodiments discussed herein may be provided with a weir 160 at the edge 90 to provide precise pouring. The shapes of the caps 10 may be arranged with respect to each other as described with respect to the above embodiments.

  The cap 10 may be used in a method of pretreating a fabric article having a soiled portion. The method includes removing the cap 10 from the container containing the detergent, pouring or dispensing a predetermined volume of the detergent composition 300 from the container 110 into the cap 10, and at least the amount of the detergent composition 300. Applying a portion to the soiled portion of the soiled fabric article, scrubbing the soiled portion with a portion of the cap 10, and reengaging the cap 10 with the container 110 containing the detergent composition 300. Can be included. The step of scrubbing the soiled part with a portion of the cap 10 includes the edge 90 of the cap 10, the portion of the cap 10 between the edge 90 and the container 130, the outer surface 80, the exterior 40 of the base of the cap 10, and these It can be implemented with a portion of the cap 10 selected from the group consisting of combinations. The cap 10 used in the method may be any of a variety of embodiments and combinations of embodiments of the cap 10 discussed herein. Cap 10 may be removed from container 110 by unscrewing cap 10 and unscrewing thread 134 disposed on container 110 from a corresponding thread 134 disposed on cap 10. The cap 10 can be re-engaged with the container 110 by screwing the cap 10 and using the threads 134 disposed on the container 110 to engage the threads 134 on the cap 10. The cap 10 can have a spout 92. The spout 92 may be a cylindrical portion. The amount of the detergent composition 300 poured into the cap 10 may be a unit volume of the detergent composition 300. The method may include the step of placing the cap 10 in the drum of the washing machine. In such an approach, the detergent composition 300 remaining in the cap 10 after the soil pre-treatment can be delivered to the laundry.

The colors of the first material and the second material are measured with a reflection spectrophotometer for the values of the colors L ^* , a ^* , and b ^* .

The color difference is calculated using ΔE = [(L ^* _X. −L ^* _Y ) ² + (a ^* _X. −a ^* _Y ) ² + (b ^* _X using the L ^* value, a ^* value, and b ^* value. -B ^* _Y ) ² ] ^1/2 . Here, “X” in the equation represents the first material, “Y” represents the second material, and X and Y are not the same two points measured simultaneously. For any particular formula difference comparison, the position of X ≠ the position of Y.

  The reflected color is measured using a Hunter Lab LabScan XE reflection spectrophotometer obtained from Hunter Associates Laboratory (Reston, Va.). Cap 10 is tested at an ambient temperature of 18 ° C. (65 ° F.) to 24 ° C. (75 ° F.) and a relative humidity of 50% to 80%.

  Set spectrophotometer to CIELab color scale and use D65 illumination. The observer (Observer) is set to 10 ° and the mode (Mode) is set to 45/0 °. The area view is set to 0.318 cm (0.125 inch) and the port size is set to 0.51 cm (0.20 inch). After calibrating the spectrophotometer, the samples are analyzed using black glass and white reference tiles supplied with the instrument from the supplier. Calibration is performed according to the manufacturer's instructions as described in the LabScan XE User's Manual, Manual Version 1.1 (August 2001, A60-1010-862). If reference tiles or samples need to be cleaned, only embossed, lotion, or brightener-free tissue (eg, PUFFS tissue) is used. Any sample point on the cap containing the color to be analyzed can be selected.

  The cap 10 is placed on the sample port of the spectrophotometer with a white clamp disk placed behind the cap 10.

Cap 10 is removed and repositioned and the color of cap 10 is measured at least six times. Where possible, any two sample points should overlap (for example, if the size of a given color on the element of interest does not restrict obtaining six separate different non-overlapping sample points) Each reading is performed on a substantially different area on the surface that is visible to the outside. The size of the portion of the cap comprising the first material and the second material has a sample point selected to minimize any overlap between any two sample points, if sample point overlap is required. Only 6 samples should be taken. The measurements are averaged to obtain the L ^* , a ^* , and b ^* values recorded for the specified color on the surface of the element that appears outside.

  The first material and the second material are considered to have different colors when ΔE is greater than about 1.

  An embodiment in which the cap 10 comprises two regions of surface convexities on the exterior 40 of the base is shown in FIG. The exterior 40 of the base may have a first region 400 and a second region 410 disposed on top of it. The second area 410 may be adjacent to the first area 400. The first region 400 may include a plurality of first surface protrusions 150, and the second region 410 may include a plurality of second surface protrusions 155. Each region of the surface can provide different benefits randomly. For example, the first surface convexity 150 can provide a scrubbing tool that can be used to scrub dirt on fabric or clothing. The second surface concavo-convex portion 155 can provide a spreader that can spread the detergent composition 300 on such dirt, or can be generated by rubbing the soil with the first surface concavo-convex 150. A rough surface that breaks the boundary layer can be provided.

  In the cap 10 having only the first surface protrusion 150 on the base exterior 40 or on the container wall 60 close to the base exterior 40, some consumers may have the first surface protrusion 150 and the base exterior 40. The possibility of using the cap 10 as disclosed herein may be selected by scrubbing the soil at the exterior 40 of the base facing the soil, with the rest of the surface facing the soil. is there. That is, when filling the pour volume 100 with a unit volume of the detergent composition 300, the cap 10 can be placed in essentially the same location as the consumer places the cap 10. If the portion of the exterior 40 of the base that does not have the first surface convexity 150 is generally flat, when a person slides down a pool slide at leisure or slides on a smooth wet floor, a person will smooth over a thin layer of water The outer 40 portion of its base can move smoothly over the detergent composition 300. Such a result is that a thin layer of detergent 300 that forms a boundary layer between the fabric to be treated and the cap 10 separates or makes contact between the first surface relief 150 and the fabric to be treated. It may be undesirable if there is sufficient viscosity to reduce (no direct contact). High viscosity, high density liquids, such as modern liquid detergent formulations with high viscosity, form a significant boundary layer when severely sheared as can occur during scrubbing. When such a liquid force occurs, the first surface relief 150 cannot contact the soil to be treated, the cap 10 may slide around the soiled fabric, and the soiled fabric cannot exhibit frictional resistance. . If the cap 10 is tilted slightly so that only the first surface protrusion 150 or only the first surface protrusion 150 is in contact with the soil to be treated, or the boundary of the liquid from which the cap 10 can slide The user can alleviate this concern when the cap 10 is tilted so that no layers are created.

  The shape of the first surface convex recess 150 may be different from the second surface convex recess 155. This shape may be different to provide different benefits in that one shape provides scrubbing and the other hinders boundary layer generation of the detergent composition 300. To help consumers recognize that different areas exist on the exterior 40 of the base of the cap and can provide different functions and that the appropriate area can be selected for scrubbing dirt. You can also.

  The shape of the first surface convex / concave portion 150 may be different from the second surface convex / concave portion 155 depending on characteristics such as height, diameter, aspect ratio, and various surface curvatures. For example, the first surface convexity 150 may have a generally cylindrical shape, and the second surface convexity may have an irregular and rough texture.

  The tip portions 420 of the plurality of first surface convex recesses 150 may be in the same plane as the tip portions 420 of the plurality of second surface convex recesses 155. Such an arrangement may be practical to provide a cap 10 that can be stably placed on the surface such that the detergent composition 300 can be poured into the pour volume 100. When the detergent composition 300 is filled, the pouring volume 100 can have a liquid level, where the tip portions 420 of the plurality of first surface convex portions 150 and the tip portions of the plurality of second surface convex portions 155 are liquid levels. Parallel to or substantially parallel to. When poured into the pour volume 100, the liquid level is the free surface of the detergent composition 300.

  For the dense liquid detergent composition 300, the pour volume 100 may be sized and dimensioned to provide a pour volume 100 of about 10 mL to about 200 mL. Depending on the compactness of the high density liquid detergent composition 300, the pour volume 100 may be sized and dimensioned to provide a pour volume 100 of about 30 mL to about 100 mL. Depending on the compactness of the high density liquid detergent composition 300, the pour volume 100 may be sized and dimensioned to provide a pour volume 100 of about 45 mL to about 77 mL. The container wall 60 can define a radial outer periphery about a longitudinal axis L that is about 225 mm. The container wall 60 may have a height of about 67 mm.

  The first surface convex and concave portion 150 may include a thermoplastic elastomer. The second surface convex / concave portion 155 may include a thermoplastic elastomer. The first surface convex and concave portions 150 and the second surface convex and concave portions 155 may include a thermoplastic elastomer. When rubbing the fabric to be treated, the thermoplastic elastomer may be gentle to the fabric as opposed to a thermoset material, so the thermoplastic elastomer is applied to the first surface convexity 150 and / or the second surface convexity 155. It can be advantageous to use. The thermoplastic elastomer may form a surface convexity selected from the group consisting of a first surface convexity, a second surface convexity, and combinations thereof.

  The first surface convexity 150, the second surface convexity 155, and both the first surface convexity 150 and the second surface convexity 155 may be acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The container wall 60 and / or base 20 may be made of a thermosetting material in the embodiments described herein. The container wall 60 and / or the base 20 may be made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The container wall 60 and / or the base 20 may be made of polypropylene. The container wall 60 and / or the base 20 are manufactured by The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati, OH) may be made of the material used for the cap of the package of liquid detergent TIDE manufactured by. The container wall and / or base 20 may comprise Flinthills AP5520HA available from Flint Hills Resources, LP (Wichita, Kansas, USA).

  If the container wall 60 and / or the base 20 is polypropylene and the thermoplastic elastomer is used in either or both of the first surface convexity 150 and / or the second surface convexity 155, the thermoplastic elastomer is compatible with polypropylene. You can choose the kind you can do. In one embodiment in which a thermoplastic elastomer is used, the thermoplastic elastomer used for the surface convexity selected from the group consisting of the first surface convexity 150, the second surface convexity, and combinations thereof is GLS Thermoplastic. It may be VERSAFLEX 9500 available from Elastomers (McHenry, Illinois, USA).

  In order to provide different advantages to different parts of the cap 10 and / or to optimize the manufacturing cost of the cap 10, the first surface protrusion 150 and the container wall 60 comprise materials of different chemical compositions. It may be practical to have 10. Similarly, the first surface convex portion 150 and the second surface convex portion 155 are materials having different chemical compositions from each other in order to provide different advantages to different parts of the cap 10 and / or to optimize the manufacturing cost of the cap 10. It may be practical to comprise For example, the first surface protrusion 155 may be a thermoplastic elastomer that provides a soft scrubbing surface, and the second surface protrusion 155 is a bumpy rigid shape to break the boundary layer of the detergent composition 300. It may be a thermoset material that provides properties and is durable.

  The container wall 60 includes a material having a Shore A hardness exceeding the first surface convexity 150, and is hard when the consumer grasps the cap 10 and removes the cap 10 from the container 110. It is possible to provide a rigid container wall that is stiff enough to withstand attachment to the container 110 and stiff enough to withstand transport and storage.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the base exterior 40 may be non-planar. When the front end portions of the plurality of first surface convex recesses 150 are in the same plane as the front end portions of the plurality of second surface convex recesses 155 and the outside 40 of the base is a plane, the first surface convex recesses 150 and / or the first It may be difficult to diversify the heights of the two-surface convex recesses 155. Diversifying the height H of the first surface protrusions 150 and / or the second surface protrusions 155 can be most effective for pre-treating which part of the cap 10 due to the various heights H. This may be desirable because it can provide visual cues to consumers. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the first surface convex recess 155 is highest at a height H close to a position where the base 20 is connected to the container wall 60. If the first surface convexity 150 is high, the consumer may recognize that the first surface convexity 150 is more effective than the low first surface convexity, so the first portion that is close to the position where the base 20 is connected to the container wall 60. The consumer may understand that the cap 10 can be designed such that the most effective scrubbing surface is located at the edge of the region 400, and the cap 10 so used can provide ergonomic use. . The height H of the first surface convex recess 150 may change. The height H of the second surface convex recess 155 may change. The height H of the first surface convexity 150 and the second surface convexity 155 may vary. The first surface convexity 150 may be a hair 156. The first surface convexity 150 may be a hair 156 whose height changes, and the height of the hair increases with the distance from the longitudinal axis L. Therefore, the hair adjacent to the peripheral portion 50 is higher than the hair 156 away from the peripheral portion 50. In such an embodiment, the outer portion 40 of the base may be non-planar (uneven) so that the tips 420 of the first surface convexity can be coplanar with each other. In the hair 156 having the same cross-sectional area according to the distance from the distal end portion 420, the degree of deformation of each hair 156 under load increases according to the height. Thus, long hair 156 is more flexible than short hair 156 and can be perceived by consumers as being gentle to the fabric. The height of the surface protrusions selected from the group consisting of the first surface protrusions, the second surface protrusions, and combinations thereof may vary.

  The base exterior 40 has a base exterior surface area 41, which is the surface area of the base exterior 40. In order to provide a cap 10 having a sufficiently large first region 400 that is effective for soil pretreatment, the first region 400 may comprise a base outer surface area 41 of about 10% to about 90%. To provide the cap 10 with a second area 410 that is sufficiently large to break the boundary layer formation of the detergent composition 300 between the base exterior 40 and the fabric to be pretreated, the second area. 410 can comprise a base exterior surface area 41 of about 10% to about 90%. The second region 410 may comprise a base exterior surface area 41 of greater than 50%.

  The first region 400 can comprise a base exterior surface area 41 of less than 50%. By having such a configuration, the first region 400 is visually contrasted with the rest of the base 20 of the cap, so that the first region 400 has unique characteristics compared to other regions or portions of the exterior 40 of the base. And / or it may be better recognized by the consumer to have some cap performance. To provide ergonomic use, the first region 400 may be generally aligned with a portion of the edge 90 having the shape of the spout 92. When the consumer pours a small amount of the detergent composition 300 from the spout 92 onto the soil, the first area 400 that can be used for pre-treatment of the soil by rubbing is without the consumer rotating the cap 10 or the wrist. It is already in the proper position for consumers to use without changing its position.

  The first region 400 may comprise a base exterior surface area 41 of about 10% to about 40%. The second region can comprise a base outer surface area 41 of about 60% to about 90%.

  One challenge in selling new product forms to consumers is to help consumers acquire new habits, particularly those that can increase consumer satisfaction with the product. To help consumers understand the functionality and usage of cap 10 as disclosed herein, instructions for using cap 430 shown in document or graphic form on the cap. It may be practical to provide The instructions for use 430 may advantageously be mounted on the base 20 so that the instructions for use are visible to the consumer when opening the container 110 and starting to use the product. The usage description of the document form may be “pretreatment with X”, where X is the brand name of the detergent composition 300 contained in the container 110. Other usage instructions are also envisaged, such as instructions for use necessary only to convey the functionality of the cap 10 to the consumer. The usage description of the graphic form may be a display of a figure about how to use the cap 10 such as a hand of a person holding the cap 10 in a desired manner, and an arrow or other indication indicating the operation.

  A profile of the cap 10 shown in FIG. 14 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, the plurality of tip portions 420 of the first surface convex recesses 150 are in the same plane as the tip portions 420 of the plurality of second surface convex recesses 155 so that the cap 10 can be placed flat. Further shown in FIG. 15 is the liquid level 440 of the detergent composition 300 after the detergent composition 300 has been poured into the pour volume 100.

III. Method Hydrophobic Index The “hydrophobic index” or “HI” of a mixed surfactant system can be calculated as follows.

(1) HI _C = Σ _y (wt% of surfactant y in surfactant system) × (HI _{S of} surfactant y)
HI _S, respectively calculated as follows for each of the surfactant in the mixture.

(2) HI _S = 20 × (molecular weight of tip group) / (molecular weight of surfactant)
For ionic surfactants, HI _S in formula (2) is calculated for the surfactant ions and the weight percent of the formula (1) are for the corresponding surfactant ions.

Measurement of Soil Removal Index The soil removal index (“SRI”) is measured using a variation of “Standard Guide for Evaluating Stain Removal Performance in Home Laundering” (ASTM D4265-98). The changes are as follows. Test at least 4 times as external verification and at least 2 times as internal verification. Place the fabric on a flat surface and apply the soil by applying a predetermined amount of soil each time using a pipette for liquid and a brush for solid. Not tested for modified artificial sebum and air filter soil. The soil to be tested is supplied by EMC, Empirical Manufacturing Company.

Pretreatment Procedure According to the pretreatment (PT) procedure used herein, the soil is spread on a flat surface, and each soil is covered with 1 mL of detergent composition using a manostat syringe (or similar tool). To mimic the pretreatment practice without the benefits of the pretreatment cap, the detergent composition is lightly spread over the entire soil and left for 5 minutes before the pretreated soiled fabric is introduced into the wash cycle. In order to mimic the pretreatment implementation using the advantages of the pretreatment cap, the detergent composition was smeared on the soil by moving it 5 times in the same direction using the pretreatment cap of the present invention and left for 5 minutes before pretreatment. Introduce dirty fabric into the wash cycle.

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^２ Ｎｏｖｏｚｙｍｅｓ（Ｄｅｎｍａｒｋ）より入手可能。
^３ −ＮＨ当たり２０個のエトキシレート基を有する、分子量６００ｇ／ｍｏｌのポリエチレンイミンコア。ＢＡＳＦ（Ｌｕｄｗｉｇｓｈａｆｅｎ，Ｇｅｒｍａｎｙ）より入手可能
^４ 国際公開第０１／０５８７４号に記載され、ＢＡＳＦ（Ｌｕｄｗｉｇｓｈａｆｅｎ，Ｇｅｒｍａｎｙ）より入手可能。
−ＮＨ当たり２４個のエトキシレート基と−ＮＨ当たり１６個のプロポキシレート基とを有する、分子量６００ｇ／ｍｏｌのポリエチレンイミンコア。ＢＡＳＦ（Ｌｕｄｗｉｇｓｈａｆｅｎ，Ｇｅｒｍａｎｙ）より入手可能
^６ ＰＥＧ−ＰＶＡグラフトコポリマーは、ポリエチレンオキシド主鎖と複数のポリビニルアセテート側鎖とを有する、ポリ酢酸ビニルグラフト化ポリエチレンオキシドコポリマーである。ポリエチレンオキシド主鎖の分子量は約６０００であり、ポリ酢酸ビニルに対するポリエチレンオキシドの重量比は約４０：６０であり、エチレンオキシド単位５０個当たりグラフト点は１個以下である。ＢＡＳＦ（Ｌｕｄｗｉｇｓｈａｆｅｎ，Ｇｅｒｍａｎｙ）より入手可能
^７ 商標名ＴｈｉｘｉｎＲとしてＥｌｅｍｅｎｔｉｓ Ｓｐｅｃｉａｌｔｉｅｓ（Ｈｉｇｈｓｔｏｗｎ，ＮＪ）から入手可能。 Exemplary liquid detergent composition: A liquid detergent composition can be prepared by mixing the listed ingredients in the stated ratios.

¹ Available from Genencor International (South San Francisco, Calif.).
² Available from Novozymes (Denmark).
^3- Polyethyleneimine core having a molecular weight of 600 g / mol with 20 ethoxylate groups per NH. Available from BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany)
⁴ described in WO 01/05874 and available from BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany).
A polyethyleneimine core with a molecular weight of 600 g / mol having 24 ethoxylate groups per NH and 16 propoxylate groups per NH. Available from BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany)
⁶ PEG-PVA graft copolymer is a polyvinyl acetate grafted polyethylene oxide copolymer having a polyethylene oxide backbone and a plurality of polyvinyl acetate side chains. The molecular weight of the polyethylene oxide main chain is about 6000, the weight ratio of polyethylene oxide to polyvinyl acetate is about 40:60, and the graft point is 50 or less per 50 ethylene oxide units. Available from BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany)
⁷ Available from Elementis Specialties (Hightown, NJ) under the trade name ThixinR.

V. Data
Comparative soil removal performance of oil stains, grass stains and beverage stains (composition + cap) (containing a hydrophilic surfactant system and having a hydrophobicity index greater than 10), as well as general soil removal performance A series of tests are conducted to demonstrate the soil removal performance of the present invention (composition + cap) against oil stains, grass stains, and beverage stains, as well as general soil removal performance.

In Table I, the oily soil of the detergent composition of the present invention having a hydrophobicity index of 7.8 and 7.9 compared to the removal of oily soil of the comparative detergent composition having a hydrophobicity index of 10.5 Provides a summary of comparative data that explains the removal of.

  The data in Table I shows that the detergent compositions according to the present invention, A and B above having HI of 7.8 and 7.9, respectively, have oil average SRIs of 87.78 and 86.57 respectively, while HI is Comparative composition C, which is 10.5, has an oil average SRI of only 79.92, indicating that the difference is 7.86 and 6.66 SRI units, respectively.

Table II provides a summary of comparative data describing the particulate soil removal obtained with the cap of the present invention compared to the removal of particulate soil obtained without using the cap of the present invention.

  The data in Table II shows that the cap of the present invention results in an increase in particle average SRI of 19.16 units and 20.96 units for each of Formulations A and B.

  The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Rather, unless otherwise stated, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean “about 40 mm”.

  All documents cited in this application, including all patents or patent applications that are cross-referenced or related, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, unless expressly stated to be excluded or limited. is there. Citation of any document is not an admission that such document is prior art to all inventions disclosed or claimed in this application, and such document alone or in all other references. And no reference to, teaching, suggestion, or disclosure of any such invention in any combination thereof. Further, in this document, the meaning assigned to a term in this document if the scope of any meaning or definition of the term contradicts any meaning or definition of a similar term in a document incorporated by reference. Or it shall conform to the definition.

  While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of this invention.

Claims (10)

A pre-treatment and laundry product for fabrics with dirty parts,
The product comprises a pourable aqueous detergent composition and a cap for dispensing the pourable aqueous detergent composition;
A. The pourable aqueous detergent composition comprises
a) comprising a hydrophobic surfactant system having a hydrophobicity index of 6-9,
B. The cap is
a) The inside of the base and the outside of the base opposite to the inside of the base, and the base having the periphery inside the base,
b) a container wall having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the container wall extending from the periphery to the edge, the inner surface and the interior of the base defining a pour volume, A container wall, the interior forming a closed end of the pouring volume,
i. the cap is in sealing engagement with the container containing the detergent composition by a connector disposed on the cap and a corresponding receptacle disposed on the opening of the container; ii. The volume is sized and dimensioned to provide a unit volume of the detergent composition;
iii. A plurality of first surface irregularities at a position where the cap is selected from the group consisting of on the edge, on the exterior of the base between the connector and the edge disposed on the cap, and combinations thereof Further comprising
iv. The outside of the base has a first region and a second region disposed on the top thereof, and the second region is adjacent to the first region,
The first region includes a plurality of first surface convex and concave portions,
The product, wherein the second region includes a plurality of second surface convex and concave portions, and the shape of the first surface convex and concave portions is different from the second surface convex and concave portions.   The product of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a chelator system comprising at least two chelating agents.   The product of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises less than 4.5% citric acid by weight.   The product of claim 2, wherein the composition further comprises a hue dye, a pearlescent agent, a structurant, or a combination thereof.   The structuring agent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated castor oil, hydrogenated castor oil derivative, microfibrous cellulose, hydroxy-functional crystalline material, long chain fatty alcohol, 12-hydroxystearic acid, clay, and mixtures thereof; The product of claim 4.   The product of claim 1, wherein a portion of the rim has a spout shape.   The product of claim 2, wherein the chelator system comprises a catechol-based chelator and a chelator selected from DTPADTPA, DTPMP, and HEDP.   The product of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises an enzyme selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases, and mixtures thereof.   The product of claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic surfactant system comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of AES, LAS, nonionic, amine oxide, and mixtures thereof. A method for pretreatment and washing of a fabric having at least one dirty part, comprising:
The method uses a cap according to claim 1 and a pourable aqueous detergent composition according to claim 1,
a. Removing the cap from the container containing the detergent composition;
b. Pouring a predetermined volume of undiluted detergent composition from the container into the cap;
c. Applying at least a portion of the volume to the spotted portion;
d. Rubbing the stained part with a portion of the cap;
e. Adding at least a portion of the detergent to the water tank in an undiluted state to form a cleaning liquid in a form in which the detergent is diluted;
f. Scrubbing a spotted portion with a portion of the cap and then laundering the fabric in the cleaning solution.

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