DEVICE FOR INCORPORATING AN ACTIVE LAUNDRY INGREDIENT INTO A FABRIC
Devices and systems are provided for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric. The device includes a sleeve that is removably attached to a container closure. The sleeve includes an exterior surface, a number of irregularities extending outward from the exterior surface to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric, and an opening to removably attach the device to a container closure.
1 . A device for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric, the device comprising:
a sleeve that is removably attached to a container closure, the sleeve comprising;
an exterior surface;
a number of irregularities extending outward from the exterior surface to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric; and
an opening to removably attach the device to a container closure.
2 . The device of claim 1 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a top portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve.
3 . The device of claim 1 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a side portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve.
4 . The device of claim 1 , in which the sleeve is cylindrical in shape.
5 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising an ergonomic feature to allow proper alignment of the number of irregularities with the fabric.
6 . The device of claim 1 , in which the sleeve is made from a single material.
7 . The device of claim 1 , in which a durometer of the number of irregularities are selected based on a fabric type, a treatment level, or combinations thereof.
8 . The device of claim 1 , in which a profile of the number of irregularities is selected based on a fabric type, a treatment level, or combinations thereof.
9 . The device of claim 1 , in which a quantity of the number of irregularities is selected based on a fabric type, a treatment level, or combinations thereof.
10 . A system for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric, the system comprising:
a container to hold an amount of the active laundry ingredient;
a closure to removably seal the container; and
a device to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric, the device comprising:
a number of irregularities extending outward from an exterior surface of the device; and
an opening to removably attach the device to the closure.
11 . The system of claim 10 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a top portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve.
12 . The system of claim 10 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a side portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve.
13 . The system of claim 10 , in which the sleeve is made from a different material than the closure.
14 . The system of claim 13 , in which the sleeve is made from a material having a lower durometer than a material used to make the closure.
15 . The system of claim 10 , in which the sleeve further comprises an attachment mechanism to removably attach the device to the closure.
16 . A device for incorporating an active laundry ingredient into a fabric, the device comprising:
a cylindrical sleeve that is removably attached to a container closure, the sleeve comprising;
an exterior surface;
a number of uniform irregularities extending outward from the exterior surface to incorporate the active laundry ingredient into the fabric; and
an opening to removably attach the device to a container closure.
17 . The device of claim 16 , in which the number of uniform irregularities extend outward at an angle relative to the exterior surface of the sleeve.
18 . The device of claim 16 , in which the number of uniform irregularities extend perpendicular to the exterior surface of the sleeve.
19 . The device of claim 16 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a top portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve.
20 . The device of claim 16 , in which the number of irregularities extend outward from a side portion of the exterior surface of the sleeve.