EP 0823236 A1 19980211 - Dispensing device for tablets
Title (en)
Dispensing device for tablets
Title (de)
Abgabevorrichtung für Tabletten
Title (fr)
Dispositif distributeur pour tablettes
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 96305842 A 19960809
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a method for retaining a detergent tablet and dispensing a detergent tablet in a wash liquor of an automatic laundry or dish washing machine. The method comprises the following steps: (a) providing a dispensing device comprising a flexible and resilient cage structure in a flat configuration, wherein the cage structure is liquid permeable; (b) erecting the flexible cage structure from the flat configuration; (c) flexibly deforming the erected cage structure so that a detergent tablet is accepted and retained within the cage structure; (d) introducing a detergent tablet into the flexibly deformed dispensing device; (e) placing the dispensing device retaining the detergent tablet into an automatic laundry or dish washing machine for a washing cycle in which the wash liquor is caused to pass through the cage structure to dissolve and dispense the detergent tablet; and (f) reusing the dispensing device for another washing cycle whereby the cage structure is flexibly deformed to introduce a new detergent tablet. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47L 15/44 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47L 15/4445 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 39/024 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0343069 A1 19891123 - PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]
- [A] DE 2324185 A1 19741128 - HENKEL & CIE GMBH
- [AD] EP 0691102 A1 19960110 - PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96305842 A 19960809; CA 2212322 A 19970801