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App. No. 10/510,294

Fabric treatment device

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App. No.
10/510,294
Abstract

A device comprising a flexible substrate ( 2 ) containing a releasably fixed fabric treatment agent and releasably attached to the flexible substrate a rigid support ( 4 ).

Claims (19)

1 . A process for delivering a fabric treatment agent to a fabric comprising:

releasably attaching a rigid support to a part of a flexible substrate onto which is releasably fixed a fabric treatment agent;

(a) placing the rigid support/flexible substrate;

(b) a fabric inside a fabric treatment machine; and

(c) operating the fabric treatment machine;

characterised in that the rigid support is a frame and is smaller than at least the width or length or depth of the flexible substrate.

2 . A process according to claim 1 wherein the fabric treatment machine is a tumble dryer or a washing machine.

3 . A process according to claim 1 wherein the fabric treatment machine is operated so that the temperature of the water in the washing machine is greater than or equal to 40° C.

4 . A process according to claim 1 wherein the rigid frame support is smaller than both the width and the length of the flexible substrate.

5 . A process according to claim 1 wherein the frame is an endless frame.

6 . A process according to claim 1 wherein the flexible substrate comprises a fibrous material.

7 . A process accordingly to claim 1 wherein the flexible substrate is in the form of a sheet.

8 . A process according to claim 1 wherein the fabric treatment agent comprises a fabric softening agent or a fabric cleaning agent.

9 . A process according to claim 1 wherein the fabric treatment agent is releasable from the flexible substrate by heating the substrate or by agitating the substrate.

10 . A device comprising a flexible substrate containing a releasably fixed fabric treatment agent and releasably attached to the flexible substrate a rigid support.

11 . A kit for delivering a fabric treatment agent to a fabric comprising a device according to claim 1 .

12 . Use of a device according to claim 1 , for the delivery of the fabric treatment agent to a fabric.

13 . A kit for delivering a fabric treatment agent to a fabric comprising a device according to claim 10 .

14 . Use of a device according to claim 10 for the delivery of the fabric treatment agent to a fabric.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2007
From: RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.
To: RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.
Reel/Frame 018930/0483 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2005
From: ROUSSELLE, CHRISTOPHE
To: RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.
Reel/Frame 016335/0374 →