Flexible box bag comprising soluble unit dose detergent pouch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9758286-B2
Application number	US-201615286716-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2016
Priority date	Oct 6, 2015
Publication date	Sep 12, 2017
Grant date	Sep 12, 2017

Abstract

A detergent product including a flexible box bag and soluble unit dose detergent pouch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A detergent product comprising a flexible box bag and soluble unit dose detergent pouch,
wherein the flexible box bag comprises six rectangular panels: top panel, bottom panel, front panel, back panel and two side panels,
wherein the six rectangular panels are joined together so as to form an inner cuboidal volume inside the flexible box bag,
wherein each of the top panel and bottom panel comprise a front horizontal edge, a back edge and two side edges,
wherein each of the front panel, back panel and two side panels comprise a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges,
wherein the length of the two side edges of back panel are longer than the length of the two side edges of the front panel,
wherein the front edge of the top panel joins the top edge of the front panel,
wherein the back edge of the top panel joins the top edge of the back panel,
wherein the front edge of the bottom panel joins the bottom edge of the front panel,
wherein the back edge of the bottom panel joins the bottom edge of the back panel,
wherein the side edges of the top panel join the top edges of the side panels and part of the side edges of the back panel,
wherein the top panel comprises a two dimensional planar opening and a two dimensional opening means, wherein the two dimensional planar opening provides access to the inner cuboidal volume when the two dimensional opening means is operated,
wherein the soluble unit dose detergent pouch is contained within the inner cuboidal volume.

2. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the six rectangular panels are made of weldable sheet material and are secured together at the edges by weld seams.

3. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the panels comprise a handle.

4. A detergent product according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the side panels comprise a handle.

5. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the opening means comprises laser-scored line in a two dimensional pattern.

6. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the opening means comprises a reclosing means.

7. A detergent product according to claim 6 , wherein the reclosing means comprises an adhesive closing panel that is capable of enclosing the opening.

8. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the top edge of the back panel is capable of being folded over the front edge of the top panel and being fastened to the front panel.

9. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the panels is transparent.

10. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the soluble unit dose detergent pouch is a soluble unit dose laundry detergent pouch.

11. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the two dimensional planar opening is located away from each of the front horizontal edge, the back edge, and the two side edges of the top panel.

12. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the two dimensional opening means overlays a top surface of the top panel, wherein the top surface faces away from the inner cuboidal volume.

13. A detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein the top panel comprises two oblique planar surfaces, and wherein the opening means is formed on the two oblique planar surfaces.

14. A method of making a detergent product according to claim 1 , wherein an interim flexible box bag is formed by suitably joining together the edges of the six panels except for the back edge of the top panel and top edge of the back panel,
wherein the soluble unit dose detergent pouch is inserted into the inner cuboidal volume by passing through a filling opening that is formed between the back edge of the top panel and top edge of the back panel,
wherein the back edge of the top panel and top edge of the back panel are joined together in such a manner as to close the filling opening to form the flexible box bag and detergent product.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Geeraert Dominique Celine Ignace Marie
• Elmihy Mostafa
• Rogers Neil John

Classifications

• C11D17/042

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

• B65D75/5838

  combined with separate fixed tearing means, e.g. tabs · CPC title

• B31B2150/00

  Flexible containers made from sheets or blanks, e.g. from flattened tubes · CPC title

• B65D75/56 Primary

  Handles or other suspension means · CPC title

• B65D85/804

  Disposable containers or packages with contents which are {mixed,} infused or dissolved in situ {, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package (B65D65/46 takes precedence; tea infusers A47G19/16; spoons or stirrers comprising beverage additives A47G21/04)} · CPC title