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Top-up container assembly comprising a dispensing cap, and a dishwashing product comprising the container assembly

a container assembly and top-up technology, applied in the direction of rigid containers, pliable tubular containers, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of bottle not only looking messy, product flows out, and it is difficult to control the amount of product to be dispensed from the bottl

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-13
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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Problems solved by technology

One problem with spouts is that, because of the spout's opening, the product flows out upon inversion of the bottle, even when the bottle is not squeezed.
Another problem is that it is difficult to control the amount of product to be dispensed from the bottle.
Another problem is mess.
As a result, the bottle does not only looks messy, but the product also dries and forms a crust.
All these problems lead to consumer dissatisfaction.
However, when in a certain type of “top-up” bottle which is typically marketed with a spout (such as most dishwashing products), the spout is replaced by a valve, a user may not readily notice the difference.

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[0015] In a first embodiment, the present invention relates to a top-up container assembly (1) comprising a container (20) and a dispensing cap (30). With “top-up”, it is meant that the container assembly has a top and a bottom surface, at least a portion of said bottom surface being in contact with a horizontal flat surface when said container assembly is put on that horizontal flat surface. The top surface of the container assembly is located away from said bottom surface, and does not contact the horizontal flat surface, when the container assembly is put on that horizontal surface.

[0016] The container (20) of the present invention may be a bottle or a stand-up pouch where the container is a bottle it is preferably a squeeze-bottle having flexible walls. The container has a bottom surface (22) and a top surface (21) located away from said bottom surface (22), and an opening (23) in said top surface (21). At least a portion of said bottom surface (22) is in contact with a horizont...

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[0028] In a fourth embodiment, the present invention also relates to a method of cleaning dishware, using the dishwashing cleaning product described hereinabove. The method comprises at least the steps of inverting the dishwashing cleaning product, and then squeezing the bottle (20) such that the valve (32) opens and the dishwashing cleaning composition is dispensed from the top-up container assembly (1).

[0029] The composition may be applied to the dishware neat or in dilute form. Thus the dishware may be cleaned singly by applying the composition to the dishware and optionally but preferably subsequently rinsing before drying. Alternatively, the composition can be mixed with water in a suitable vessel, for example a basin, sink or bowl and thus a number of dishes can be cleaned using the same composition and water (dishwater). In a further alternative process the product can be used in dilute form in a suitable vessel as a soaking medium for, typically extremely dirty, dishware. As...

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Abstract

A top-up container assembly including a bottle having a bottom surface, and a top surface having an opening located away from the bottom surface; and a dispensing cap attached to the top surface of the bottle is disclosed. The dispensing cap includes a housing and a valve. At least a portion of the housing is transparent and / or translucent, and the valve is visually distinctive from the housing to enable a user of the top-up container assembly to see the valve through the housing. A method of using a dispensing cap for dispensing a dishwashing cleaning composition is also disclosed, as is a dishwashing cleaning product, and a method of cleaning dishware.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a top-up container assembly comprising a dispensing cap with a valve, and dishwashing cleaning products comprising the top-up container assembly. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Plastic bottles comprising a spout for dispensing a liquid or a viscous composition are well known in the art, especially in the field of dishwashing cleaning products. These bottles are typically so-called “top-up” bottles. In order to dispense the composition, a user typically needs to open a cap to expose the spout, then invert and squeeze the bottle to dispense the composition. One problem with spouts is that, because of the spout's opening, the product flows out upon inversion of the bottle, even when the bottle is not squeezed. Another problem is that it is difficult to control the amount of product to be dispensed from the bottle. Another problem is mess. Bottles with spouts tend to leave product around the rim of the spout. As a result...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D35/38
CPCB65D47/2031B65D2203/00C11D17/041
Inventor ETESSE, PATRICK JEAN-FRANCOIS
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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