Laundry scent additive

US11753606B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11753606-B2
Application numberUS-202318110123-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 15, 2023
Priority dateNov 5, 2009
Publication dateSep 12, 2023
Grant dateSep 12, 2023

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Abstract

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A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry.

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What is claimed is: 1. A composition comprising a plurality of pastilles, wherein said pastilles comprise: polyethylene glycol; and free perfume; wherein each of said pastilles has a mass from about 0.95 mg to about 2 g; wherein said pastilles are contained in a package and there is a dispensing cap releasably detachable from said package and reattachable to said package; and wherein said pastilles have a shape selected from the group consisting of hemispherical and compressed hemispherical. 2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said package comprises a translucent portion and said pastilles are viewable to a consumer. 3. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein said pastilles have a shape of compressed hemispherical. 4. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein said pastilles comprise from about 1% to about 10% by weight of said pastilles of free perfume. 5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein said pastilles comprise dye. 6. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein said composition is essentially free of detergent surfactants. 7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said pastilles have a shape of compressed hemispherical. 8. The composition according to claim 7 , wherein said pastilles comprise dye. 9. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein said composition is essentially free of detergent surfactants. 10. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein said pastilles comprise from about 1% to about 10% by weight of said pastilles of free perfume. 11. The composition according to claim 10 , wherein said pastilles have a ratio of height to diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.4. 12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said pastilles comprise dye. 13. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition is essentially free of detergent surfactants. 14. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said pastilles have a ratio of height diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.4.

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Classifications

  • C11D3/505Primary

    encapsulated or adsorbed on a carrier, e.g. zeolite or clay · CPC title

  • Polyethers, e.g. polyalkyleneoxides · CPC title

  • Compositions containing perfumes; Compositions containing deodorants · CPC title

  • Polyethers (polyacetals D06M15/39) · CPC title

  • Processes in which the treating agent is incorporated in microcapsules (making microcapsules B01J13/02) · CPC title

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What does patent US11753606B2 cover?
A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Procter & Gamble
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C11D3/505. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).