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EP 1 504 994 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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09.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/06 |
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Date of filing: 27.11.2001 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 9/04 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR |
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Priority: |
27.11.2000 GB 0028821
27.11.2000 GB 0028823
31.01.2001 US 265462 P
05.05.2001 GB 0111131
14.11.2001 GB 0127279
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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01987100.3 / 1337619 |
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Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY |
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Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Catlin, Tanguy Marie Louis Alexandre
Boston, NY 02114 (US)
- Moussa, Rachid Ben
1310 La Hulpe (BE)
- Kroese, Timothy Bernard William
1030 Brussels (BE)
- Gillham, Charles Rupert
South Kensington London SW7 5QN (GB)
- Kinloch, James Iain
Cramlington Northumberland NE23 3QS (GB)
- Smith, David John
County Durham DH6 5LN (GB)
- Main, Alison Lesley
Cincinnati Ohio 45242 (US)
- Varley, Helen
Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4YQ (GB)
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Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney et al |
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Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB) |
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Process for making a water-soluble pouch |
(57) A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises
a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship,
each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein
the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse
aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to
about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent.
A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the
pouches are also disclosed.