Global Patent Index - EP 2627751 B1

EP 2627751 B1 20150603 - TOP-LOADING LAUNDRY VESSEL METHOD

Title (en)

TOP-LOADING LAUNDRY VESSEL METHOD

Title (de)

VERFAHREN FÜR VON OBEN BEFÜLLBARE WÄSCHEBEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ À CUVE À LAVER LE LINGE À CHARGEMENT PAR LE HAUT

Publication

EP 2627751 B1 20150603 (EN)

Application

EP 11763944 A 20110930

Priority

  • EP 10187500 A 20101014
  • EP 2011067159 W 20110930
  • EP 11763944 A 20110930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012049033A1] A laundry process which comprises the steps of: a)providing a coated detergent particle having perpendicular dimensions x, y and z, wherein x is from 1mm to less than 2 mm, y is from more than 2mm to 8mm and z is from more than 2mm to 8 mm, wherein the particle comprises: (i) from 50 to 90 wt% surfactant selected from anionic surfactant and/or non-ionic surfactant; (ii)from 1 to 40 wt% water-soluble inorganic salts; (iii) from 0 to 20 wt% other ingredients, including less than 15wt% water insoluble materials including fragrance, and, wherein the inorganic salts are present on the laundry detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant is present as a core; b)dissolving said coated detergent particle in water to form a wash liquor c)treating articles with said wash liquor, d)separating said articles from said wash liquor, and e)rinsing and drying said articles wherein at least step (c) is performed in a top-loading washing vessel.

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/04 (2006.01); C11D 3/08 (2006.01); C11D 3/10 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/046 (2013.01); C11D 3/08 (2013.01); C11D 3/10 (2013.01); C11D 17/0039 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012049033 A1 20120419; BR 112013009127 A2 20160719; BR 112013009127 B1 20200526; CN 103282477 A 20130904; CN 103282477 B 20150401; EP 2627751 A1 20130821; EP 2627751 B1 20150603; ZA 201302655 B 20140625

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2011067159 W 20110930; BR 112013009127 A 20110930; CN 201180049085 A 20110930; EP 11763944 A 20110930; ZA 201302655 A 20130412