Package for laundry scent additive

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10138041-B2
Application number	US-201715784954-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2017
Priority date	Jan 7, 2011
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A package for a particulate laundry scent additive.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A package comprising;
a container, said container having an open end and containing a particulate laundry scent additive, said particulate laundry scent additive comprising perfume;
a dosing cup comprising a closed end, a peripheral rim, and a wall extending from said closed end to said peripheral rim to define a dosing volume, wherein said dosing cup comprises a vent opening in said closed end or in said wall, wherein said vent opening is sized and dimensioned to retain said particulate laundry scent additive; and
a shrink sleeve wrapping around said container and at least a portion of said wall of said dosing cup thereby providing a mechanism of engagement between said dosing cup and said container;
wherein said package further comprises a closure engaged with said open end of said container.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein said peripheral rim is releasably engaged with said closure.

3. The package of claim 2 , wherein said closure has a peripherally recessed portion, wherein said dosing cup has a longitudinal axis, wherein at least a portion of said dosing volume extends further away from said longitudinal axis than at least a portion of said peripherally recessed portion, wherein said dosing volume is fluid communication with said peripherally recessed portion, and wherein said shrink sleeve bridges over at least a portion of said peripherally recessed portion.

4. The package of claim 3 , wherein said shrink sleeve comprises a line of weakness.

5. The package of claim 4 , wherein said wall comprises a tapered portion that is inwardly tapered towards said longitudinal axis.

6. The package of claim 5 , wherein said laundry scent additive is water soluble.

7. A method of sampling the particulate laundry scent additive from the package of claim 6 comprising the steps of squeezing said container to expel perfumed air from said container through said vent opening and smelling said perfumed air.

8. The package of claim 6 , wherein said vent opening is unobstructed by said shrink sleeve.

9. The package of claim 7 , wherein a mass of perfume expelled from the container when tested by the Perfume Explusion Test Method is more than about 1 ng.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Lopez Natalie Vitalia
• Mckinney Adrian Keith
• Horstman Richard
• Finley Kristin Marie
• Strader Karen Hussong

Classifications

• B65D85/70

  for materials not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B65D2251/009

  of the 51-type · CPC title

• B65D83/06

  for dispensing powdered or granular material · CPC title

• B65D51/1633

  whereby venting occurs by automatic opening of the closure, container or other element · CPC title

• A47L15/0055

  Metering or indication of used products, e.g. type or quantity of detergent, rinse aid or salt; for measuring or controlling the product concentration · CPC title