EP0314890A3 - Article comprising a water soluble bag containing a pelletized functional material, and methods for its use - Google Patents

Article comprising a water soluble bag containing a pelletized functional material, and methods for its use Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0314890A3
EP0314890A3 EP19880113746 EP88113746A EP0314890A3 EP 0314890 A3 EP0314890 A3 EP 0314890A3 EP 19880113746 EP19880113746 EP 19880113746 EP 88113746 A EP88113746 A EP 88113746A EP 0314890 A3 EP0314890 A3 EP 0314890A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
article
methods
water soluble
functional material
bag containing
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP19880113746
Other versions
EP0314890B2 (en
EP0314890B1 (en
EP0314890B9 (en
EP0314890A2 (en
Inventor
Elizabeth J. Gladfelter
Sheryl D. Slocumb
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ecolab Inc
Original Assignee
Ecolab Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=22300587&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP0314890(A3) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Ecolab Inc filed Critical Ecolab Inc
Publication of EP0314890A2 publication Critical patent/EP0314890A2/en
Publication of EP0314890A3 publication Critical patent/EP0314890A3/en
Publication of EP0314890B1 publication Critical patent/EP0314890B1/en
Publication of EP0314890B2 publication Critical patent/EP0314890B2/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0314890B9 publication Critical patent/EP0314890B9/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D7/00—Compositions of detergents based essentially on non-surface-active compounds
    • C11D7/02—Inorganic compounds
    • C11D7/04—Water-soluble compounds
    • C11D7/10—Salts
    • C11D7/14—Silicates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4436—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants in the form of a detergent solution made by gradually dissolving a powder detergent cake or a solid detergent block
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F21/00—Dissolving
    • B01F21/20—Dissolving using flow mixing
    • B01F21/22—Dissolving using flow mixing using additional holders in conduits, containers or pools for keeping the solid material in place, e.g. supports or receptacles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/71—Feed mechanisms
    • B01F35/713—Feed mechanisms comprising breaking packages or parts thereof, e.g. piercing or opening sealing elements between compartments or cartridges
    • B01F35/7132—Feed mechanisms comprising breaking packages or parts thereof, e.g. piercing or opening sealing elements between compartments or cartridges the package containing one of the components dissolves when in contact with the other component of the mixture
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
    • C11D17/041—Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means
    • C11D17/042—Water soluble or water disintegrable containers or substrates containing cleaning compositions or additives for cleaning compositions
    • C11D17/044—Solid compositions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4236—Arrangements to sterilize or disinfect dishes or washing liquids
EP88113746A 1987-10-02 1988-08-24 Method of dispensing a pelletized functional material from a water-soluble container. Expired - Lifetime EP0314890B9 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10445887A 1987-10-02 1987-10-02
US104458 1987-10-02

Publications (5)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0314890A2 EP0314890A2 (en) 1989-05-10
EP0314890A3 true EP0314890A3 (en) 1990-09-26
EP0314890B1 EP0314890B1 (en) 1995-04-19
EP0314890B2 EP0314890B2 (en) 2002-02-27
EP0314890B9 EP0314890B9 (en) 2002-10-16

Family

ID=22300587

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP88113746A Expired - Lifetime EP0314890B9 (en) 1987-10-02 1988-08-24 Method of dispensing a pelletized functional material from a water-soluble container.

Country Status (8)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0314890B9 (en)
JP (1) JP2688074B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2297988A (en)
BR (1) BR8805071A (en)
CA (1) CA1309062C (en)
DE (1) DE3853612T3 (en)
MX (1) MX172057B (en)
NZ (1) NZ225512A (en)

Families Citing this family (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NZ238385A (en) * 1990-07-03 1993-05-26 Ecolab Inc A detersive system in a water soluble film package
GB9107100D0 (en) * 1991-04-04 1991-05-22 Unilever Plc Detergent containing article
GB9226067D0 (en) * 1992-12-14 1993-02-10 Diversey Eng Europ Dispenser
US5494644A (en) * 1994-12-06 1996-02-27 Ecolab Inc. Multiple product dispensing system including dispenser for forming use solution from solid chemical compositions
ZA964400B (en) * 1995-06-12 1996-12-09 Unilever Nv Flexible walled container for tableted or pelleted ware washing detergents
EP1048722B1 (en) 1998-07-23 2005-06-08 Kao Corporation Sheet-form laundering article
GB2352725A (en) * 1999-07-30 2001-02-07 Mcbride Robert Ltd Detergent packaging
DE10062857A1 (en) * 2000-12-16 2002-07-11 Henkel Kgaa Detergent, detergent or cleaning agent portions with transparent wrapping
GB2376238A (en) * 2001-06-07 2002-12-11 Reckitt Benckiser Inc Hard surface cleaner in a container
GB2394170A (en) * 2002-09-09 2004-04-21 Givaudan Sa Water soluble/dispersible containers for delivering solid agents
DE20307771U1 (en) * 2003-05-19 2004-09-23 Cofresco Frischhalteprodukte Gmbh & Co. Kg Coating and bag
US7325688B1 (en) 2003-09-26 2008-02-05 Gowan Milling Company, L.L.C. Pressurized water-soluble pouch
ITMI20130391A1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-16 Euroacque S R L REPLACEMENT FOR POLYPOSPHATE PROPORTIONAL DOSERS
EP2843101B1 (en) * 2013-08-30 2021-10-13 ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL S.p.A. Washing machine comprising a de-scaling apparatus
IT201700000450A1 (en) * 2017-01-03 2018-07-03 Pietro Chieco "COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING SURFACES OF STONE MATERIALS"
JP6964335B2 (en) * 2017-09-15 2021-11-10 シーバイエス株式会社 Detergent composition Package and detergent composition used for it
CN116265642A (en) * 2021-12-16 2023-06-20 青岛海尔洗涤电器有限公司 Sterilizing device, throwing box assembly and clothes treatment device
JP7420873B1 (en) * 2022-07-04 2024-01-23 ユシロ化学工業株式会社 Washing tub detergent and washing tub cleaning method

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1368126A (en) * 1963-02-28 1964-07-31 Savonnerie Et Manufacture De P Household laundry kit
US3198740A (en) * 1960-06-22 1965-08-03 Procter & Gamble Packet of water-soluble film of polyvinyl alcohol filled with detergent composition
US4155971A (en) * 1976-08-18 1979-05-22 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Method of making water-soluble films from polyvinyl alcohol compositions
USRE32818E (en) * 1978-02-07 1989-01-03 Ecolab Inc. Cast detergent-containing article and method of using

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4562940A (en) * 1983-06-30 1986-01-07 Asphar Frank X Dispenser mechanism for flowable particulate materials
JPS6035065U (en) * 1983-08-19 1985-03-11 株式会社　山形グラビヤ pesticide bag

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3198740A (en) * 1960-06-22 1965-08-03 Procter & Gamble Packet of water-soluble film of polyvinyl alcohol filled with detergent composition
FR1368126A (en) * 1963-02-28 1964-07-31 Savonnerie Et Manufacture De P Household laundry kit
US4155971A (en) * 1976-08-18 1979-05-22 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Method of making water-soluble films from polyvinyl alcohol compositions
USRE32818E (en) * 1978-02-07 1989-01-03 Ecolab Inc. Cast detergent-containing article and method of using

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
NZ225512A (en) 1990-11-27
AU2297988A (en) 1989-04-06
MX172057B (en) 1993-12-01
AU648865B2 (en) 1994-05-05
EP0314890B2 (en) 2002-02-27
JPH01240461A (en) 1989-09-26
EP0314890B1 (en) 1995-04-19
JP2688074B2 (en) 1997-12-08
EP0314890B9 (en) 2002-10-16
AU1066192A (en) 1992-03-26
CA1309062C (en) 1992-10-20
BR8805071A (en) 1989-05-09
DE3853612D1 (en) 1995-05-24
DE3853612T2 (en) 1996-01-18
DE3853612T3 (en) 2002-09-12
EP0314890A2 (en) 1989-05-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0314890A3 (en) Article comprising a water soluble bag containing a pelletized functional material, and methods for its use
GB8817199D0 (en) Package containing sheet-like article
IL89310A (en) Bag roll
GB2201372B (en) Ostomy bags and materials.
GB8706344D0 (en) Plastic carrier bag holder
CS528189A3 (en) Plastoelastomeric polyolefinic material and process for preparing thereof
GB2225103B (en) Carrying bags
GB8717017D0 (en) Container bag
GB2218684B (en) Bag
GB8701836D0 (en) Plastic bags
ZA887264B (en) Renin-inhibiting dipeptides,a process for the preparation thereof,agents containing them,and their use
ZA898784B (en) Renin-inhibiting urea derivatives of dipeptides,a process for the preparation thereof,agents containing these,and the use thereof
AU648865C (en) Article comprising a water soluble bag containing a multiple use amount of a pelletized functional material and methods of its use
EP0411683A3 (en) Container bag
GB8804950D0 (en) Fish bag
GB8925316D0 (en) Modified bag transporting arm
IL92347A0 (en) Renin-inhibiting dipeptides,a process for the preparation thereof,agents containing these,and the use thereof
GB8812043D0 (en) Tea bag
GB8822655D0 (en) Bag clasp
GB8805162D0 (en) Container bag
JPS57123884A (en) Fertilizer in small bag for column-trimmed tree
CA1252070A (en) Used bag container
GB8805433D0 (en) Bag carrier
GB8703981D0 (en) Plastics material bag
GB8818624D0 (en) Bag handling

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19910315

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19920728

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 3853612

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19950524

ET Fr: translation filed
ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: BARZANO'E ZANARDO S.P.A.

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 19950713

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 19950719

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 19950731

Year of fee payment: 8

PLBQ Unpublished change to opponent data

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPO

PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

PLBF Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC

Effective date: 19960119

NLR1 Nl: opposition has been filed with the epo

Opponent name: UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC

PLBF Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Effective date: 19960825

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Effective date: 19960831

RDAH Patent revoked

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REVO

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: ECOLAB INC.

Effective date: 19960831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Effective date: 19970301

APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

APAE Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFNO

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 19970301

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed

Ref document number: 88113746.7

APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

APAE Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFNO

PLBQ Unpublished change to opponent data

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPO

PLAB Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO

R26 Opposition filed (corrected)

Opponent name: UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC

Effective date: 19960119

APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

PLAW Interlocutory decision in opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IDOP

PLAW Interlocutory decision in opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IDOP

RTI2 Title (correction)

Free format text: METHOD OF DISPENSING A PELLETIZED FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL FROM A WATER-SOLUBLE CONTAINER.

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PUAH Patent maintained in amended form

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009272

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDED

27A Patent maintained in amended form

Effective date: 20020227

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B2

Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

ET3 Fr: translation filed ** decision concerning opposition
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20050707

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20050804

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20050831

Year of fee payment: 18

APAH Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20060831

Year of fee payment: 19

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070301

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060824

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20070430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060824

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070824