Packaging assembly

a technology of packaging and assembly, applied in the direction of packaging, closure caps, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of inability to meet user requirements, inability to meet the needs of users, and inability to absorb liquid detergent, etc., to prevent accumulating and drying, low variation of cap opening torque, and precise dosing

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-10-22
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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[0005]It is an advantage of the present invention to provide a transition piece that accommodates to a wide variety of containers, as well as a packaging assembly comprising the transition piece that allows the combination of a variety of containers and caps whilst maintaining a low variation of cap opening torques.
[0006]It is another advantage of the present invention to provide a packaging assembly that allows a residual liquid composition to flow back from its opening to container utterly and efficiently after dispensing, thereby preventing it from accumulating and drying.
[0007]It is yet another advantage of the present invention to provide a packaging assembly having several components that serve, independently or in combination with each other, as a visual reminder to users of the most efficient way in dispensing a liquid detergent composition contained in the packaging assembly.
[0008]It is even yet another advantage of the present invention to provide a packaging assembly comprising a transition piece and a dispensing cap, which allows for a precise dosing of a liquid composition, particularly concentrated liquid compositions.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009]In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a packaging assembly, comprising:
[0010]a) a container comprising an orifice and an opposing bottom surface, the bottom surface defining a longitudinal axis perpendicular thereto, wherein the longitudinal axis passes through the orifice; and

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However, such viscous liquid detergents pose challenges to packaging due to the increased difficulty in dispensing them out of the packaging along with the increased viscosity.
For example, the flow rate of the liquid detergent may become too slow to be acceptable by users, or the liquid detergent may form bulks which then block the opening of the packaging.
However, a liquid detergent may flow out of such a slotted spout too fast, thereby causing undesirable turbulence.
Moreover, a fast flow rate of the liquid detergent causes insufficient ventilation, i.e., not sufficient air could ventilate into the container at the same time when the liquid detergent is dispensed out of the container.
Therefore, the flow may undesirably stop or at least have discontinuous flow during dispensing due to the significantly decreased air pressure in the container.
But in the art the size and position of the vent are not aligned well with the spout such that the ventilation function of the vent is not consistently reliable, i.e., during dispensing a liquid detergent may flow out of the vent too.

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[0074]The Examples herein are meant to exemplify the present invention but are not used to limit or otherwise define the scope of the present invention. Examples 1A-1B are packaging assemblies according to the present invention, Examples 3A-3D are liquid laundry detergent composition examples according to the present invention, and Examples 2A-2B are comparative examples of certain packaging assemblies in the art. FIG. 7 illustrates the transition pieces of Comparative Examples 2A and 2B and Examples 1B and 1A in sequence (from left to right).

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Packaging Assemblies of the Present Invention

[0075]Example 1A is the packaging assembly as shown in FIG. 6. Specifically, the container of Example 1A has an internal volume of 2000 mL, and the cap of Example 1A has an internal volume of 80 mL. The transition piece as used in Example 1A is exactly the same as the one shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C. The spout opening of the transition piece has a cross-sectional area of about 177 mm2, and the vent has a cross-sectional area of about 30 mm2. The spout has a length of about 55 mm measured from its base end to the spout opening along the longitudinal axis.

[0076]The packaging assembly of Example 1B comprises the same container and cap as Example 1A, but has a slightly different transition piece. The 3rd transition piece (from left) as illustrated in FIG. 7 is the one used for Example 1B. This transition piece has a circumferentially integral spout opening and 5 tiny vents arranged side-by-side. The spout opening therein has a cross-section...

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Formulations of Liquid Laundry Detergent Compositions

[0079]The following liquid laundry detergent compositions shown in Table 1 are made comprising the listed ingredients in the listed proportions (weight %).

TABLE 13A3B3C3DC12-14AE1-3S138.3106C11-13LAS35.56.56Neodol ®25-7 a1.41.21.44.2C6-C15 dimethyl amine oxide0000.5Citric acid021.71.2Boric acid021.91.9C12-C18 fatty acid1.51.21.31Na-DTPA b0.060.20.40.21,2 propanediol01.22.52Calcium chloride000.060.03Sodium cumene sulphonate0000.2Silicone emulsion00.00250.00250.0025Monoethanolamine0.07000.096Sodium polyacrylate1.4000NaOHUp to pH 8Up to pH 8Up to pH 8Up to pH 8Brightener00.060.060.06Protease000.450Amylase000.080Dye00.0020.0020.002Perfume oil00.60.60.6Hydrogenated castor oil0000.12WaterAdd to 100Add to 100Add to 100Add to 100a Neodol ®25-7 is C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylated with an average of 7 moles of ethylene oxide as a nonionic surfactant, available from Shellb penta sodium salt diethylene triamine penta acetic acid as a chelant

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A packaging assembly (10) having a container (100) and a transition piece (200), which comprises a spout (201) with a circumferentially integral opening (204) and a vent (209) located adjacent to the base end (202) of the spout (201). The spout (201) and the vent (209) have a particular ratio in terms of cross-sectional area. The packaging assembly (10) provides a controlled dispensing of a liquid detergent composition, particularly viscous liquid detergent compositions.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a packaging assembly. The present invention also relates to a liquid detergent product comprising a packaging assembly and a liquid detergent composition contained within the packaging assembly.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Liquid detergents have been increasingly preferred by users over solid detergents, mainly due to their improved water solubility during a washing cycle. Moreover, viscous liquid detergents (e.g., a liquid detergent composition with a viscosity of 500 centipoise (“cps”) when poured out of a container) are desired as they tend to connote a premium product. However, such viscous liquid detergents pose challenges to packaging due to the increased difficulty in dispensing them out of the packaging along with the increased viscosity. For example, the flow rate of the liquid detergent may become too slow to be acceptable by users, or the liquid detergent may form bulks which then block the opening of the pa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D47/32B65D47/12
CPCB65D47/12B65D47/32B65D41/26B65D47/122
Inventor DAGNELIE, THIERRY CHRISTIAN FRANCISDE WILDE, VINCENT HUBERT MVAN DEN WOUWER, CHRISNOGUEIRA, FRANCISCO MIGUEL DE TAVARES DUARTEOLSEN, ROBB ERICXI, JIEZHANG, MENGDI
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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