Package for laundry scent additive

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9809367-B2
Application number	US-201615384969-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2016
Priority date	Jan 7, 2011
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

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 has a longitudinal axis, 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 vent opening is unobstructed by said shrink sleeve.

2. The package according to claim 1 , wherein said shrink sleeve comprises a line of weakness.

3. The package of claim 2 , wherein said line of weakness is perforated.

4. The package of claim 1 , wherein said particulate laundry scent additive is an in-the-wash particulate.

5. The package of claim 1 , wherein said particulate laundry scent additive comprises a plurality of perfume microcapsules.

6. The package of claim 1 , wherein said vent opening is located at or near said closed end.

7. The package of claim 1 , wherein said package further comprises a closure engaged with said open end of said container, wherein said closure is threadably engaged with said container.

8. The package of claim 1 , wherein said package further comprises a closure engaged with said open end of said container, wherein said closure has a flip top cap.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein said dosing cup comprises a plurality of vent openings sized and dimensioned to retain said particulate laundry scent additive.

10. The package of claim 1 , wherein said particulate laundry scent additive is water soluble.

11. The package of claim 1 , wherein said particulate laundry scent additive comprises and antioxidant.

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

13. A method of sampling the particulate laundry scent additive from the package of claim 1 comprising the steps of squeezing said container to expel perfumed air from said container through said vent opening and smelling said perfumed air.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B65D77/22

  Details · CPC title

• B65D43/16

  hinged for upward or downward movement · 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

• B65D2203/12

  Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means (B65D51/248, B65D55/028, B65D79/02 and B65D81/24 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D51/1633

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