WO2000020676A1 - Dispositif mesureur et distributeur ameliore - Google Patents

Dispositif mesureur et distributeur ameliore Download PDF

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WO2000020676A1
WO2000020676A1 PCT/US1998/021021 US9821021W WO0020676A1 WO 2000020676 A1 WO2000020676 A1 WO 2000020676A1 US 9821021 W US9821021 W US 9821021W WO 0020676 A1 WO0020676 A1 WO 0020676A1
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Akiko Taneko
Kimiko Fukushima
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The Procter & Gamble Company
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/024—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/26—Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels

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  • the present invention relates to a device for measuring and dispensing a product. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device for measuring and dispensing a cleaning product.
  • Non-solid cleaning compositions such as liquid, paste, or gel cleaning compositions
  • the consumer measures and uses only a predetermined dosage, or quantity, per cleaning task, or wash.
  • smaller measuring devices are available.
  • the cap of the package which houses the cleaning composition may often be used.
  • a separate device (either sold with the cleaning composition, or sold separately) is available for such purposes.
  • Such devices are either sized to hold a predetermined quantity of a product and/or have measuring lines indicating the proper dosage amount
  • the product does not need to be applied to a specific location such as when the product may be added anywhere within a washing machine tub.
  • pre-treating devices are used to apply the product in a controlled manner
  • examples of such devices are containers having a nozzle, a pouring spout, or a small aperture and brush portion.
  • the pre- treating device typically contains residual product after pre-treatment is complete.
  • the consumer typically must further empty the device when pre- treatment is completed. If the consumer uses the pre-treating aperture such as the nozzle, this emptying is very slow However, if the consumer attempts to rapidly empty the container from the open mouth of the device, product may be lost due to spillage, being retained within the device, etc Furthermore, the above-mentioned problems are further aggravated when the product is a viscous product such as a paste or a gel cleaning product
  • the present invention solves this need by providing an improved and superior measuring and dispensing device for cleaning products particularly gel and liquid cleaning products
  • the present invention is characterized by a device, suitable for measuring and dispensing having a hollow body member adapted to house a predetermined amount of a product
  • the hollow body member is provided with a side wall having at least one dispensing opening thereupon
  • the hollow body member is further provided with at least one filling opening in spaced relation to the dispensing opening
  • the filling opening is provided with at least one pouring spout Furthermore, at least one dispensing opening is distal to the pouring spout
  • Fig 1 shows a top perspective view of a device of the invention
  • Fig 2 shows a bottom perspective view of a device
  • Fig 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the device of Fig 1 as seen along line 1-1 , aligned into a dispensing and rubbing orientation
  • Fig 4 shows a side view of a device aligned into a pouring orientation
  • Fig 5 shows a side view of a device on top of a package member
  • Fig 6 shows an exploded perspective view of a device and a package member
  • Fig 7 shows a top perspective view of a device
  • Fig 8 shows a top view of a device
  • a measuring and dispensing device may be suitable for both controlled dispensing of a product, and for rapid pouring of a product to achieve substantially complete emptying of the device
  • the device disclosed herein is particularly useful for measuring and dispensing viscous products, such as gel and/or paste cleaning products
  • the device herein is especially useful for simultaneously dispensing and rubbing such a cleaning product into a fabric, for improved cleaning All temperatures are in degrees Celsius (°C) unless otherwise specified
  • At rest refers to an orientation such that when the device is placed on its base on a flat surface, it is stable When the device contains a predetermined amount of product and is placed at rest, no product exits the device
  • centipoise refers to a centipoise unit Centipoise is the cgs-met ⁇ c system unit of viscosity and has the dimensions of dyne-seconds per square centimeter, or grams per centimeter-second Viscosity as described herein is measured at 20 °C
  • dispenser refers to controlled exiting of the product from the device, via the dispensing opening, preferably when applying the product to a specific location
  • pouring refers to rapid emptying of the product from the device via the pouring spout, preferably in a convenient and tidy manner
  • Fig 1 shows a top perspective view of a device, 10, having a hollow body member, 12, adapted to house a predetermined amount of a product (see Fig 3 at 30)
  • the hollow body member 12 is provided with a side wall, 13, having at least one dispensing opening, 14, thereupon
  • the hollow body member, 12, is also provided with at least one filling opening, 16
  • the filling opening, 16, is in spaced relation to the dispensing opening, 14
  • the filling opening, 16, is provided with at least one pouring spout 18 At least one dispensing opening, 14, is distal to the pouring spout 18
  • the hollow body member, 12, is formed by a side wall, 13 closed at one end by a base, 22, so as to form an interior volume for holding the product (see Fig 3 at 30)
  • the hollow body member is constructed such that when the device, 10, contains a predetermined amount of product (see Fig 3 at 30) and is placed at rest, no product (see Fig 3 at 30) escapes from the device
  • the base, 22, is preferably either flat or concave, but not convex, as a device having such a base would easily tip over and spill its contents
  • the device, 10, should be made of materials which are impervious to the product (see Fig 3 at 30), such as for example plastics rubber wood metal glass, and combinations thereof Preferred materials include, for example, rubber, and plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride acrylonitnle-butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate
  • the device may be formed via production processes known in the art, such as blow molding, injection molding, injection blow molding, vacuum forming, thermoforming, and combinations thereof It is preferred that the device is made of a single piece of material It is preferred that the device, 10, may be easily cleaned, for example, by rinsing it with water or by adding it to the wash cycle of a washing machine Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment, the device is adapted to be placed in the wash cycle of a washing machine, the device may therefore be made of a material which withstands alkaline conditions, acidic conditions washer conditions, dryer conditions, temperature extremes of from about -5 °C
  • the hollow body member, 12, has at least one dispensing opening, 14, preferably on the side wall, 13, through which the product (see Fig 3 at 30) is dispensed
  • the dispensing opening, 14, may be of any shape, but is preferably round, oval, square, rectangular, triangular, or combinations thereof
  • Dispensing opening, 14, may comprise a single opening, or multiple dispensing openings formed therein Multiple dispensing openings, 14, may be arranged either together (see, for example, Fig 4 at 14), or separately (not shown)
  • the dispensing openings have a total area of about 10 mm 2 to about 135 mm 2 , preferably from about 14 mm 2 to about 90 mm 2 , more preferably from about 28 mm 2 to about 49 mm 2 If a single dispensing opening is utilized herein, it is preferred that the dispensing opening have a width of about 5 mm to
  • the hollow body member, 12, has at least one filling opening, 16, through which the product (see Fig 3 at 30) may be added to the interior of the device, 10
  • the filling opening, 16, is sized to provide easy and convenient filling of the device, 10
  • the filling opening, 16, has at least one pouring spout, 18, which allows the product to travel from the interior to the exterior of the hollow body member, 12 As seen in Fig 1 , the pouring spout, 18, is separated from at least one dispensing opening, 14
  • the pouring spout and the dispensing opening are both distal from the base and yet are also distal to each other
  • the pouring spout, 18, allows pouring of the product quickly, neatly and in a controlled manner, and is preferably located distal to the base, 22
  • a preferred pouring spout is selected from a protrusion, a contoured shape, an edge, a gap or a notch in the side wall, a lid, and combinations thereof
  • the side wall, 13, also has an optional grip, 24, hereby shown as an ergonomic indentation
  • the device preferably has at least one grip 24, on the exterior of the hollow body member, 12
  • the grip, 24, useful herein include ridges, indentations, ergonomic shaping, and combinations thereof
  • the grip, 24, and the device, 10, may be manufactured separately and combined together, such as for example, when the grip, 24, is a rubber or foam sleeve (not shown) which may be affixed to and removed from the device, 10, as desired
  • the grip, 24, may be integral with the exterior of the device, 10, as shown in Fig 1
  • Such a grip is especially preferred when the device is formed by a process such as blow molding, injection molding, injection blow molding, vacuum forming, thermoforming, etching or engraving, and combinations thereof
  • a plurality of measuring indicators, 26, in the interior of the hollow body member, 12 The hollow body member preferably comprises at least one measuring indicator
  • the measuring indicator may be located on the exterior of the device, the interior of the hollow body member, and combinations thereof If present, the measuring indicator may be either manufactured as part of the device, or may be added later, for example, by printing, etching or engraving, affixing an adhesive label, etc
  • a measuring indicator, 12, indicates the amount of product (see Fig 3 at 30) required for various load sizes, various degrees of cleaning (e g , normal and/or heavily soiled substrates), and combinations thereof
  • the device, 10, has a plurality of optional rubbing portions, 28, located on the hollow body member, 12 It is preferred that the hollow body member possess at least one rubbing portion, preferably a plurality of rubbing portions, attached to the exterior thereof
  • the rubbing portion 28 appears as a raised bump
  • examples of the rubbing portion, 28 useful herein include bristles, a brush, a groove, a ridge, a bump, a scrubbing mesh a nozzle a sponge, and combinations thereof
  • the rubbing portion, 28, may be located, for example, on the side wall, 13, on the base, 22 around the dispensing opening, 14, adjacent to the dispensing opening, 14, and combinations thereof
  • a plurality of rubbing portions are located around, and adjacent to the dispensing opening As further illustrated by Fig 3 placing the rubbing portion 28, near the dispensing opening, 14, allows the user to simultaneously dispense the product, 30, and rub the product, 30, into a substrate
  • the rubbing portion may be made separately from the hollow body member and attached thereto Furthermore, the rubbing portion may be either permanently attached to the hollow body member, or removably attached thereto Such a rubbing portion may be formed from either the same material as the hollow body member, or a different material Preferred materials include, for example, rubber, and plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvmyl chloride, acrylonitnle-butadiene styrene, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate
  • the material and shape of the rubbing portion should be such that when used for rubbing, it does not scratch tear, or otherwise damage the substrate Accordingly, sharp edges corners, and extremely hard materials should be avoided
  • Fig 2 shows a bottom perspective view of a device, 10, detailing a plurality of raised rubbing portions, 28, on the base, 22
  • the device possess a plurality of rubbing portions arranged at multiple locations
  • the device, 10, possesses a plurality of rubbing portions, 28, located adjacent the dispensing opening, and a plurality of rubbing portions, 28', located on the base, 22.
  • Such an arrangement is particularly useful to provide both simultaneous dispensing and rubbing for minor stains, as well as separate application and vigorous rubbing for major stains.
  • Fig 2 also illustrates a plurality of measuring indicators, 26, on the exterior of the hollow body member, 12 If the hollow body member is made of either a transparent or translucent material, then it is preferred to locate the measuring indicator on the exterior of the hollow body member
  • Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the device of Fig 1 , as seen along line 1-1 , aligned into a dispensing orientation
  • the device, 10, of the present invention is suitable for measuring and dispensing a product, 30, preferably a cleaning product, and more preferably a liquid cleaning product and/or a gel cleaning product.
  • the device is especially suitable for measuring and dispensing a gel cleaning product onto a laundry substrate, e.g., clothes and fabrics, for pre-treatment.
  • the device, 10 When the product, 30, is added to or contained within the hollow body member, 12, the device, 10, has a dispensing orientation whereby a fraction of the product exits the device, 10, via the dispensing opening, 14.
  • a preferred dispensing orientation is where the device, 10, is tilted by a dispensing angle, ⁇ , of from about 30° to about 90°, preferably from about 50° to about 90°, more preferably from about 70° to about 90°, as measured from when the device is at rest
  • the dispensing angle, ⁇ should be less than the angle at which product, 30, would exit the filling opening, 16
  • Dispensing via the dispensing opening, 14, provides neat, easy and controlled application of the product, 30, in a controlled manner This provides easy pre-treatment of stains or areas of a substrate
  • the product should not exit the device via the filling opening, 16, during dispensing If it does, then too much product may exit the device, 10, resulting in wasted product Therefore, it is preferred that the device, 10, have a dispensing orientation wherein the product, 30, exits the device, 10, via the dispensing opening, 14, and wherein substantially no product, 30, exits the filling opening, 16
  • the filling opening, 16, is located in spaced relation to the dispensing opening, 14.
  • the filling opening, 16, is located in spaced relation to the dispensing opening, 14, by placing a barrier, 32, therebetween
  • the barrier, 32 reduces the likelihood that the product, 30, will exit the filling opening, 16, when the device, 10, is aligned into a dispensing orientation
  • the dispensing opening, 14 and the filling opening, 16, may be placed in spaced relation, for example, by inserting a barrier, 32, by offsetting the filling opening, etc This is especially important to prevent splashing and loss of the product, 30, when the device, 10, is used to simultaneously dispense a product, 30 and to rub the dispensed product into a substrate with the rubbing portions, 28
  • the device is filled with a predetermined amount of product and is simultaneously placed into a dispensing orientation and a rubbing orientation (see e g Fig 3) and is being used for normal rubbing, the product, 30,
  • the characteristics (e g angle size number shape width, etc ) of the dispensing openings are calibrated to the physical properties of the product It is preferred that when the device is placed in a dispensing orientation, the product exits the device at a flow rate from about 1 mL/sec to about 30 mL/sec , preferably from about 2 mL/sec to labout 25 mL/sec and more preferably from about 5 mL/sec to about 15 mL/sec
  • the dispensing opening, 14, may further combine with the rubbing portion, 28, so as to allow more precise dispensing and rubbing of the product, 30, into the substrate
  • the device may also have a rubbing orientation
  • This rubbing orientation allows rubbing of a rubbing portion against the substrate so as to, for example, work the product into the substrate, physically dislodge dirt or soil from the substrate, etc
  • Such rubbing with a rubbing portion may occur either while dispensing occurs, or after dispensing has already occurred
  • the rubbing portion, 28, is located adjacent to the dispensing opening 14 thereby allowing simultaneous dispensing of the product, 30 via the dispensing opening, 14, and rubbing via the rubbing portions, 28
  • the product, 30, may be first dispensed from the dispensing opening, 14, and subsequently rubbed into a substrate with rubbing portions 28 which are located on the base, 22
  • the pouring spout, 18, is connected to the side wall 13, and formed as part of the filling opening, 16
  • the side wall, 13, forms a portion of the pouring spout, 18, which is sloped away from the interior of the device, 10
  • Both the pouring spout, 18, and the dispensing opening, 14, are distal to the base, 22, and yet are also located distal to each other Therefore, to align the device into a pouring orientation the direction of rotation is opposite that shown for the dispensing orientation Compare, for example, dispensing angle, ⁇ , in Fig 3 and pouring angle ⁇ in Fig 4
  • the dispensing orientation and the pouring orientation are substantially distinct
  • Fig 4 shows a side view of a device, 10, with a plurality of dispensing openings, 14, adjacent to a plurality of rubbing portions, 28 A slanted filling opening, 16, forms a pouring spout, 18, which is substantially flush with the side wall, 13 A barrier, 32, distinctly separates the filling opening, 16, and the dispensing opening, 14 This barrier, 32, is slightly sloped and prevents the product, 30, from exiting from the filling opening 16 when the device 10 is aligned into a dispensing orientation or aligned into a rubbing orientation
  • the present device provides both easy pre-treatment of a substrate with a cleaning product (see Fig 3 at 30), via the dispensing opening as well as convenient emptying of the cleaning product (see Fig 4 at 30) from the device via the pouring spout
  • the device, 10 may be emptied in a convenient and tidy manner by placing it into a pouring orientation, as seen in Fig 4 This allows the product 30 to exit the device, 10, from the pouring spout, 18, in a rapid manner for example into the washing tub of a washing machine
  • Obstructions in the interior of the hollow body member 12 near the pouring spout, 18, may lead to excess residual product remaining in the device after pouring Accordingly, to achieve substantially complete emptying of the device, it is preferred that when the device is placed in a pouring orientation the flow path of the product, 30, is substantially unobstructed To reduce spillage and dripping, it is preferred that when in the pouring orientation, substantially all of the product, 30, which exits the filling opening, 16, does so via the pouring spout, 18
  • the flow path of the product should not contain obstructions that slow, restrict, or otherwise hinder the product flow when the device is in the pouring orientation For example, if a viscous cleaning product is used therein an obstruction may not prevent the product from exiting the device but it may significantly prolong the pouring time required to achieve substantially complete emptying of the device Such an increase in pouring time is typically undesirable and should be avoided
  • the pouring spout, 18, is formed by placing the edge of the filling opening, 18, substantially flush with the
  • the device, 10, has a pouring orientation wherein the product, 30, exits from the interior of the device via the pouring spout, 18, to achieve substantially complete emptying of the device
  • substantially complete emptying indicates that at a given pouring orientation the amount of product remaining in the device has reached an equilibrium such that no more product will exit the device via the pouring spout
  • substantially complete emptying further indicates that at least 75%, preferably at least 85%, and more preferably at least 90% of the predetermined amount of product by weight has exited the device
  • the dispensing orientation and the pouring orientation are substantially distinct, such that the product does not exit the pouring spout during dispensing, and that the product does not exit the dispensing opening during pouring
  • a preferred pouring orientation is where the device 10, is tilted to pour the product, 30, out of the pouring spout 18 by a pouring angle, ⁇ , of from about 30° to about 180°, preferably from about 50° to about 150°, more preferably from about 70° to about 120° as measured from when the device, 10, is at rest
  • a pouring angle ⁇
  • Both the dispensing angle (see Fig 3 at ⁇ ) and the pouring angle (see Fig 4 at ⁇ ) described herein are measured relative to when the device is at rest
  • the direction of rotation may be different and is preferably opposite, as shown by ⁇ in Fig 3 and ⁇ in Fig 4
  • Fig 5 is a side view of a device, 10, on top of a package member, 36
  • the device, 10, is removably connected to the package member 36
  • the package member, 36 may be either permanently affixed to, or removably connected to a package, 38
  • the package member, 36 has a plurality of optional locks, 40, consisting of corresponding protrusions and indentations on the package member, 36, and the filling opening, 16
  • the locks, 40 allow the filling opening, 16, and the package member, 26, to mate so as to maintain the device, 10, in a particular orientation relative to the package member, 36
  • the hollow body member, 12 is adapted to receive a package member, 36 e g , the bottle portion or the cap member of a package, 38, for the product (see Fig 3 at 30) More preferably the device is adapted to be stored on the package member when not in use
  • the device, 10, contain at least one lock, 40, for maintaining the device, 10, in a particular orientation relative to the package member, 36 Such a lock may prevent the device from twisting, tilting, and/or becoming unintentionally detached from the package member
  • Fig 6 is an exploded perspective view of a device, 10, and a package member, 36, which shows how a plurality of locks, 40, may interact so as to maintain the device, 10, in a particular orientation relative to the package member, 36
  • These locks, 40 allow the device, 10 and the package member 36, to be removably connected
  • both the pouring spout 18, and the filling opening, 16, mate with a package member, 36, to form at least one lock, 40 which removably connects the device, 10, to the package member, 36
  • the lock between the device and package member is selected from the group consisting of corresponding protrusions and indentations, snaps, clips, and combinations thereof
  • Fig 7 shows a top perspective view of a device, 10, which has a round filling opening, 16
  • the filling opening, 16 is provided with a pouring spout, 18
  • the pouring spout, 18, further contains a dispensing opening, 14', which is formed by a notch in the side wall, 13
  • This dispensing opening, 14' is separate from the dispensing opening (not shown) which is distal to the pouring spout, 18
  • a grip, 24, consisting of a series of vertical ridges is also shown
  • Fig 8 is a top view of a device, 10, and shows the pouring spout, 18 formed as part of the filling opening, 16 Larger and more pronounced pouring spouts are also useful herein
  • the product, 30, is a liquid or a gel cleaning product
  • the product, 30, is a gel cleaning product having a viscosity of from about 180 cP to about 3000 cP, preferably from about 500 cP to about 2000 cP, more preferably from about 800 cP to about 1500 cP when measured at 20°C
  • the dispensing opening, 14, may be calibrated to the viscosity and physical properties of the product, 30, so as to provide the desired dispensing rate Examples of the invention are set forth hereinafter by way of illustration and are not intended to be in any way limiting of the invention.
  • the device, 10, of Fig. 1 is made of blow molded polyethylene, and contains a predetermined amount of a product, 30, having a viscosity of 900- 1300 cP.
  • a product, 30, When placed into a dispensing orientation of about 50°, the product, 30, exits the dispensing opening, 14, at a rate of about 8 mL/sec. No product, 30, exits the filling opening, 16, when the device, 10, is placed in the above dispensing orientation.
  • the product, 30, exits the pouring spout, 18, to achieve substantially complete emptying of the device, 10, wherein less than about 80% of the original predetermined amount of product, 30, remains in the device, 10.
  • the device, 10, possesses a single rectangular dispensing opening, 14, of about 2 mm by about 12 mm.
  • a plurality of raised bumps which serve as rubbing portions, 28, are located around and adjacent to the dispensing opening, 14.
  • the device, 10, further possesses a plurality of rubbing portions, 28, located on the base, 22.
  • the entire device, 10, is constructed of a single piece of blow molded polyethylene, and is resistant to typical automatic washer and dryer conditions.
  • the device, 10, of Example 1 is constructed, except as noted below.
  • the device is constructed of a single piece of injection-molded polypropylene.
  • the dispensing opening, 14, consists of four square dispensing openings, 14, aligned into a row, as seen in Fig. 4. Each square measures about 2 mm per side.
  • the rubbing portion, 28, near the dispensing openings, 14, consists of a single raised ridge immediately below and adjacent to the dispensing openings, 14.
  • the base, 22, is free of any rubbing portions, 28.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif (10) mesureur et distributeur, qui comprend un élément corps creux (12) destiné à contenir une quantité prédéterminée de produit (30). Le corps (12) comporte une paroi latérale (13), présentant au moins un orifice distributeur (14), et au moins un orifice de remplissage (16) situé à distance de l'orifice distributeur (14). L'orifice de remplissage (16) comporte au moins un bec verseur (18). Au moins un orifice distributeur (14) est situé à distance du bec verseur (18). L'invention s'utilise de préférence pour mesurer et distribuer un produit de nettoyage.
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