(19)
(11) EP 1 790 713 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22

(21) Application number: 07100947.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C11D 17/04(2006.01)
 B65D 81/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) 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

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04025305.6 / 1504994
01987100.3 / 1337619

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Catlin, Tanguy Marie Louis Alexandre
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)
  • Moussa, Rachid Ben
    1310 Brussels (BE)
  • Kroese, Timothy Bernard William
    1030 Brussels (BE)
  • Gillham, Charles Rupert
    London, Greater London SW7 5QN (GB)
  • Kinloch, James Iain
    Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 3QS (GB)
  • Smith, David John
    Hett, Durham DH6 5LN (GB)
  • Main, Alison Lesley
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • Varley, Helen
    Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE3 4YQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Howard, Phillip Jan et al
Patent Department Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)

   


(54) Detergent products, methods and manufacture


(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, wherein at least one of the plurality of compartments of the water-soluble pouch comprises a liquid composition and wherein the preferred 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, more preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent.





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