Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
  • A45C13/02—Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a demonstration kit. Specifically, the present invention relates to a portable demonstration kit.
• Detergent manufacturers and/or suppliers have attempted to on-site demonstrate the performance of a detergent so as to persuade the consumers to purchase their detergent or at least favorably impress the consumers.
• the demonstrator is always surrounded by various related articles, such as basin(s), bag(s) or bottle(s) of detergent, clothes to be tested on, and so on.
• various related articles such as basin(s), bag(s) or bottle(s) of detergent, clothes to be tested on, and so on.
• the demonstrator often finds it a tough job to orderly arrange all these articles into a container, such as a box or a bag, because these articles have different shapes and/or sizes, and even in different state, such as liquid or powder.
• the present invention relates to a demonstration kit for detergent.
• the present invention relates to a demonstration kit having a container defining a space therein, the container containing a detergent in the space, and a soil in the space, wherein the detergent and the soil are separated from each other.
• the demonstrator can take the detergent and the soil together in one kit, and therefore can easily and conveniently carry them from one location to another location to perform the demonstration in various sites.
• the detergent and the soil are put together in one kit, the demonstrator can quickly and easily see what needs to be replenished so as to keep a balance therebetween.
• Fig. 1 is an outside view of an embodiment of the demonstration kit according to the present invention.
• Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the demonstration kit of Fig. 1 ;
• Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of some articles attached to or put into the demonstration kit of the present invention.
• any of the terms “comprising”, “having”, “containing” and “including” means that other steps, ingredients, elements, etc. which do not adversely affect the end result can be added.
• Each of these terms encompasses the terms “consisting of and “consisting essentially of. Unless otherwise specifically stated, the elements and/or equipments herein are believed to be widely available from multiple suppliers and sources around the world.
• a demonstration kit for detergent is provided.
• the demonstration kit has a container defining a space therein, the container containing a detergent in the space, and a soil in the space, wherein the detergent and the soil are separated from each other.
• an embodiment of the present invention relates to a demonstration kit, 100, having a box-like appearance.
• Other appearance can be used herein, such as a bag-like appearance, a case-like appearance, a basket-like appearance, a luggage-like appearance or the like.
• the demonstration kit, 100 can be made from any materials which do not adversely affect the end result, for example, made from plastic, cloth, rubber, paper, metal and/or leather, preferably plastic and/or rubber, such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylchloride (PVC) plate and/or foam.
• the demonstration kit, 100 is made of water-proof and/or stain-proof materials, which makes the demonstration kit easy to clean.
• the demonstration kit, 100 includes a top cover, 1 1, and a main body, 12. On the top cover, 1 1, the demonstration kit, 100, includes four clamping elements, 20, by which a spoon, 21, and chopsticks, 22, are fixed to the top cover, 1 1, of the demonstration kit, 100.
• the demonstration kit or the container may contain a wall, 60, and a hanger, 61, attached to the wall.
• the hanger may be selected from the group consisting of a hook, a clamp and a mixture thereof.
• the small articles, such as a spoon, a scoop, chopsticks, tweezers, scissors, forceps, and/or other tools that may be used during demonstration can be hung on the hanger, which helps to keep the kit orderly.
• the demonstration kit, 100 has a handle, 23, on the top cover, 11.
• the handle can be of any shape that can facilitate the user to hold or carry the demonstration kit.
• the handle can be attached to the top cover by adhesives, screws, fasteners or the like.
• the handle can be rigid or flexible.
• the handle, 23, is flexible and capable of being pushed into the inside of the demonstration kit, 100, so as to save the space occupied by the demonstration kit, 100, and to make it easier to store, stack or transport the kit.
• the handle can be attached to any other locations of the kit, only if it can facilitate the user to hold or carry the kit.
• the demonstration kit, 100 includes two magnetic buckles, 24, as a locking device.
• Any other locking device is also useful herein, such as a slide fastener, a snap- in locking device, hook and loop fasteners (e.g., VelcroTM), and a combination thereof.
• VelcroTM hook and loop fasteners
• a lock attached with a key can also be used.
• the cover of the demonstration kit can have several parts capable of being opened separately and/or being opened by folding. In this way, the container or the inner space of the kit can be exposed as required, so as to avoid any unwanted or unexpected contamination from the outside.
• the main body, 12, has an external surface, and the external surface has an optional mark, 31, such as a product logo, identifying the product to be demonstrated.
• Other marks such as a pattern, a character, a logo, a word, a letter, a claim, a slogan, a picture, a photo, or a combination thereof, which are used to make the demonstration kit, 100, look more beautiful, and/or to tell the user some related information, can also be used herein, such as the text, 32, shown in Fig. 1.
• the demonstration kit of Fig. 1, 100 further includes a pocket, 40, and a fabric, 41, in the pocket.
• the pocket, 40 can be made from plastics, just like a package for facial tissues, and the pocket may be water-proof.
• the pocket may be made from thin plastic film, such as from polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) or polyvinylchloride (PVC) thin film and may be printed with a mark on the surface, such as a logo.
• PE polyethylene
• PP polypropylene
• PVC polyvinylchloride
• the pocket can be affixed to and/or be part of the external surface or the internal surface of the demonstration kit, 100, or be simply put inside the demonstration kit, 100, such as, against the wall of the demonstration kit, 100.
• the fabric, 41 may be made as small clothes, which makes the demonstration more vivid and more impressive.
• the fabric, 41 can also be of any other shape, such as circular, square, trapezoid, and so on.
• the fabric can be colorful, but in many cases may be white, which makes the demonstration more explicit. Alternatively, at least part of the fabric is white.
• the fabric can be precut as small pieces in advance, and the pocket can contain many of such small pieces. In this case, the individual small pieces can be continuously removable from the pocket.
• Fig. 2 shows an exploded view of the demonstration kit of Fig. 1.
• the demonstration kit, 100 has a container defining a space therein.
• the container can be separable from the kit .
• the container constitutes the whole demonstration kit.
• the outer surface of the container constitutes the external surface of the demonstration kit.
• the container contains two separators, 50, in the space, which separators partition the space into three compartments, 51, 52, 53.
• the separators can be fixed to the container by an adhesive or glue.
• the container further has locating buttons inside, and the locating buttons are used to locate and/or fix the separator.
• the separator is movable, so that the user can adjust the size of each compartment as required, which makes the demonstration kit more space-saving and space-effective.
• the detergent is put into one of the compartments, such as the first compartment, 51.
• the detergent further includes a reference detergent to be compared with the product to be demonstrated.
• the first compartment, 51 will include several small vessels, which may be identified by different colors or marks, to hold different detergents.
• the vessel can be of any shape, only if it is convenient to take and refill the detergent.
• Fig. 3a shows a vessel for the powdered detergent
• Fig. 3b shows a vessel for the liquid detergent, which is preferably designed as preventing the liquid from leaking out.
• the second compartment, 52 can hold, for example, a mini-washer.
• the mini-washer can be of any shape, such as those shown in Fig. 3c and Fig.
• the mini-washer includes a bowl, a cup, a basin, a pot, a jar, a crock, a kettle, a tub and any other vessel in which the fabric can be washed with the detergent.
• the mini-washer contains a stirring device (not shown), the stirring device being located inside the mini-washer, so as to simulate the washing machine and therefore demonstrate the performance of the detergent in a washing machine.
• the stirring device can be manually or electrically driven.
• the mini-washer can be separated from or integrated with the kit. It would also be convenient to incorporate a drainage device into the mini-washer so as to avoid discharging the water by turning over the mini-washer or the whole kit in case that the mini-washer is integrated with the kit.
• the mini- washer is scaled.
• the soil is put into the third compartment, 53.
• the soil is intended to dirty and/or stain the fabric and may include, but is not limited to, dirt, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, chocolate, curry, egg, soup, milk, juice, fat, oil, sweat, blood, beer, wine, honey, tea, coffee, sugar, chewing gum, rouge, cream, ink, paint, shoeshine, rust, asphalt, mud, adhesive, and a mixture thereof, which can be separately held in various vessels.
• the vessels as shown in Fig. 3a and Fig. 3b can also be used to hold the soil. Other vessels, such as a bottle, can also be used herein.
• water which is held in a separate vessel, such as the one shown in Fig. 3b, can be put into the demonstration kit for the sake of urgent use.
• all the articles are secured to the container or the kit, such as, by a clamping device or other means which can perform the same function, which prevents the articles from jumbling with each other during transportation, and/or reducing the possibility of the liquid leaking out.
• the demonstration kit of the present invention provides a convenient choice for the detergent manufacturers and/or suppliers, since it favorably helps the demonstrator to put all the articles required to demonstrate the performance of the detergent into one orderly kit, so as to make the demonstration more convenient and more effective, even when there is a need to go to several sites in a day.
• the demonstration kit can fix every article to its own location, so as to prevent them from jumbling with each other during transportation.
• the demonstration kit can be made water-proof and/or stain-proof, so that the demonstration kit can be cleaned easily.
• the demonstration kit can also be made with various compartments, so that the user can easily find the articles of various sizes and/or purposes.

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