Package containing water-soluble capsules

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024286813-A1
Application number	US-202218289729-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 3, 2022
Priority date	May 14, 2021
Publication date	Aug 29, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A package comprising at least one layer of biodegradable material and containing a plurality of unit dose products, at least one unit dose product comprising a detergent composition within a sealed compartment formed by a water soluble film, said film being printed on an inner surface, facing the detergent composition.

First claim

1 . A package comprising at least one layer of biodegradable material and containing a plurality of unit dose products, at least one unit dose product comprising a detergent composition within a sealed compartment formed by a water soluble film, said film being printed on an inner surface, facing the detergent composition, and wherein the detergent composition comprises from 5 to 15% wt. water.

2 . The package according to claim 1 comprising co-operating lid and base members.

3 . The package according to claim 2 wherein the base members comprises a barrier material.

4 . The package according to claim 2 wherein the lid comprises a water-based barrier material.

5 . The package according to claim 2 having a pair of opposing long walls, each long wall having a pressable zone which is pressed to engage a child proof locking mechanism and enable the lid and base members to be separated.

6 . The package according to claim 1 having an average width, an average length and an average height, wherein said average width is from 9 to 15 cm.

7 . The package according to claim 1 comprising a lid which has a top sheet and two pairs of opposing walls attached thereto, and a base which has a bottom surface which has two pairs of opposing walls attached thereto.

8 . (canceled)

9 . The package according to claim 1 wherein the unit dose products comprises a bittering agent.

10 . The package according to claim 1 wherein the film comprises a phthalocyanine based pigment.

Assignees

• Conopco Inc Dba Unilever

Inventors

• Ashton Ross David
• Owens Kieran Dean

Classifications

• C11D17/042

  Water soluble or water disintegrable containers or substrates containing cleaning compositions or additives for cleaning compositions · CPC title

• B65D85/70

  for materials not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B65D50/045

  where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring (B65D50/041, B65D50/043 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/563 Primary

  Laminated linings; Coatings · CPC title

• C11D17/041

  Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means · CPC title