Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080271760 | Method and Composition - A process for cleaning an automatic dishwashing machine comprises delivering into the machine a machine cleaning composition suitably containing an acid or builder, followed by delivering into the machine a dishwashing composition. Conveniently the process involves delivering the machine cleaning composition directly to the main washing chamber of the machine, charging the delivery compartment of the machine with the dishwashing composition; and carrying out a wash with kitchenware articles inside, using a cycle which includes a pre-wash stage. | 11-06-2008 |
20080274025 | Detergent Dispensing Device - A detergent dispensing device for an automatic washing machine, the device having a cartridge with a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a selecting means to selectively expose each chamber to wash liquor allowing the detergent, in use, to be washed out of the chamber; a manual operating means being movable from a first position to a second position for loading mechanical energy into the device which provides a restoring force for the operating means, and a thermal element to retain the operating means in the second position, the thermal element being arranged to move when subjected to an elevated temperature prevailing in an interior of the machine during a wash cycle, thereby moving the operating means or releasing the operating means, the operating means being arranged to advance the selecting means to an adjacent chamber as the cartridge remains stationary. | 11-06-2008 |
20080277373 | Closure With Dispersible Composition - A closure for a container. The closure comprises a channel which extends therethrough. The channel is filled with a composition capable of being dispersed in an aqueous medium at an elevated temperature. The dispersible composition comprises a fragrance. | 11-13-2008 |
20080293604 | Dosage Element - Laundry or dishwasher detergent elements ( | 11-27-2008 |
20080293605 | Composition and Method - A low-foaming composition for cleaning a ware-washing machine comprises water, an alkoxylate, an acid (preferably citric acid), and preferably a phase separation promoter (for example a polyethylene glycol or an ionic salt). The composition is in two separate layers under ambient conditions. | 11-27-2008 |
20090075855 | Delivery Cartridge - A dishwasher detergent delivery cartridge comprises a plurality of unit dose elements of a dishwasher detergent composition, the composition being a substantially coherent mass and comprising at least 20 wt % of methyl glycine diacetic acid and/or a salt thereof and/or of glutamic diacetic acid and/or a salt thereof. | 03-19-2009 |
20090104093 | DETERGENT DISPENSING DEVICE - A free standing detergent dispensing device removably insertable into an automatic washing machine, the device comprising a cartridge having a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a directing means to direct wash liquor selectively into a chamber of a cartridge to contact the detergent composition therein, wherein the directing means is movable relatively to the cartridge to bring an opening in the directing means selectively into alignment with an inlet opening in each chamber. | 04-23-2009 |
20090170743 | Article - An article comprises a rack of solid sticks ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090235959 | Assembly and Device - An assembly comprising a unit dose element ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090308414 | Dosage Element and Chamber - This invention relates to a dosage element of cleaning composition and an associated chamber for use in a ware washing machine, for example a dishwashing machine or a laundry washing machine. The dosage element and chamber are particularly useful in the context of forming part of a multi-dosing detergent delivery device and/or a refill for such a device. The element supports various different configurations of ingress and egress holes for an efficient dissolution of cleaning composition. | 12-17-2009 |
20100029535 | Package Comprising a Detergent Composition - A package comprises a detergent composition enclosed by a water-soluble or water-dispersible packaging material. The detergent composition further comprises encapsulated phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP) in granular form having a particle size of from 10-500 μm. | 02-04-2010 |
20100065084 | Multi-Dosing Detergent Delivery Device - The invention concerns a multi-dosing detergent delivery device that is removably insertable into an automatic dishwashing machine. The device comprises a cartridge capable of receiving therein a rack of dosage elements of a cleaning composition, a collection area formed in a lid area of said device suitable to collect water/wash liquor in a main wash cycle of a dishwasher and a directing means to direct water or wash liquor from said collection area selectively to an interior part of said device. In particular, the device of the present invention includes a sieve arrangement located in the lid area to prevent or impede particles from blocking water/wash liquor flow into said interior part of the device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100176148 | Detergent Dispensing Device - A detergent dispensing device for an automatic washing machine, the device having a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a selecting means to selectively expose each chamber to wash liquor allowing the detergent, in use, to be washed out of the chamber; a manual operating means being movable from a first position to a second position for loading mechanical energy into the device which provides a restoring force for the operating means, and a return motion prevention means to retain the operating means in the second position, the return motion prevention means being arranged to move when subjected to a condition prevailing in an interior of the machine during a wash cycle, thereby moving the operating means to the first position or releasing the operating means to return to the first position during a single wash cycle; the operating means being arranged to move the selecting means and cartridge relatively to one another to advance the selecting means to an adjacent chamber as it moves either from the first to the second position, the second to the first position, or both. | 07-15-2010 |
20100186781 | Detergent Dosing Device - The invention concerns detergent dosing devices and particularly a device for metering detergent doses within a dishwashing machine. A detergent dosing device in accordance with an embodiment of the invention comprises: a water/wash liquor collection area ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100192993 | Detergent Dosing Device - The invention concerns detergent dosing devices and particularly a device for metering detergent doses within a dishwashing machine. A detergent dosing device according to an embodiment of the invention comprises: a lid assembly ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100197547 | Emanator Blister - An emanator blister, has a membrane comprising PET/PBT. The blister contains a liquid detersive active. | 08-05-2010 |
20100200022 | Article - This invention relates to container containing a dose of a liquid cleaning composition for use in a ware washing machine, wherein said container is adapted to be disposed in a ware washing machine in a predetermined orientation and wherein said container comprises a low-level opening for permitting egress of the cleaning composition from the container (when disposed in said predetermined orientation), and wherein the container is of a water-insoluble plastics material and wherein the low-level opening is closed by water-soluble plastics closure member. The dosage element and chamber are particularly useful in the context of forming part of a multi-dosing cleaning composition delivery device and/or a refill for such a device. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200025 | Detergent Dosing Device - A refill device for a multi-dosing detergent delivery device comprises: a plurality of dosage elements each containing an amount of detergent; and a disposable dosage element support means for containing said dosage elements and holding them in a specific configuration prior to use, wherein said specific configuration matches a compartment layout of a multi-chamber inlet part of a multi-dosing detergent delivery device and facilitates insertion of said dosage elements into said multi-chamber inlet part by a user without the user needing to handle any of said dosage elements directly. In one variant, primary retail packaging is provided mimicking the internal formation of the multi-chamber inlet part ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100212695 | Dosage Element - Laundry or dishwasher detergent elements ( | 08-26-2010 |
20110087367 | Dispenser and Support for Dispensing Doses of a Deliverable Substance - A support ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110247663 | DISPENSING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES - A long-life substance dispensing device for a washing machine, particularly a dishwasher, comprises: —a body ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110265828 | Article - An article comprises a rack of solid sticks ( | 11-03-2011 |
20110272435 | Detergent Dispensing Device - A detergent dispensing device for an automatic washing machine, the device having a cartridge with a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a selecting means to selectively expose each chamber to wash liquor allowing the detergent, in use, to be washed out of the chamber; a manual operating means being movable from a first position to a second position for loading mechanical energy into the device which provides a restoring force for the operating means, and a thermal element to retain the operating means in the second position, the thermal element being arranged to move when subjected to an elevated temperature prevailing in an interior of the machine during a wash cycle, thereby moving the operating means or releasing the operating means, the operating means being arranged to advance the selecting means to an adjacent chamber as the cartridge remains stationary. | 11-10-2011 |
20110309108 | Detergent Dispensing Device - A free standing detergent dispensing device removably insertable into an automatic washing machine, the device comprising a cartridge having a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a directing means to direct wash liquor selectively into a chamber of a cartridge to contact the detergent composition therein, wherein the directing means is movable relatively to the cartridge to bring an opening in the directing means selectively into alignment with an inlet opening in each chamber. | 12-22-2011 |