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US 7,169,740 · App. 10/965,402 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Pouched compositions

Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 7,169,740
App. No.
10/965,402
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to free-flowable compositions in a pouch which contain different free-flowable components fixed in different regions and to process for making these pouched compositions. The pouch and the compartment (s) thereof are preferably made from stretchable, elastic film which is water-soluble. The compositions are preferably cleaning compositions or fabric care compositions.

Claims (10)

1. A fabric care composition releasably contained within a water-soluble or water-dispersible pouch comprising a first compartment, the composition comprising two or more incompatible particulate components, said components being present in the first compartment and each particulate component forming, respectively, a fixed region in the first compartment, wherein the first compartment has essentially no free head-space which would allow the components to move from their respective fixed regions; and wherein the pouch comprises a second compartment, wherein the second compartment comprises a liquid component.

2. A fabric care composition releasably contained within a water-soluble or water-dispersible pouch comprising a compartment, the composition comprising two or more incompatible particulate components, said components being present in one and the same compartment and each particulate component forming, respectively, a fixed region in said compartment, wherein said compartment has essentially no free head-space which would allow the components to move from their respective fixed regions, and wherein said fabric care composition comprises at least one or more softening agents; and wherein the pouch comprises a second compartment, wherein the second compartment comprises a liquid component.

3. The composition of claim 2 wherein the softening agent comprises a quaternary ammonium compound.

4. The composition of claim 3 further comprising an anti-wrinkling aid, perfume, chelant, fabric integrity polymer, or mixture thereof.

5. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a softening agent which comprises a softening clay.

6. The composition of claim 5 further comprising an anti-wrinkling aid, perfume, chelant, fabric integrity polymers or mixture thereof.

7. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a softening agent which comprises a quaternary ammonium compound.

8. The composition of claim 7 further comprising an anti-wrinkling aid, perfume, chelant, fabric integrity polymer, or mixture thereof.

9. The composition of claim 2 wherein the softening agent comprises a softening clay.

10. The composition of claim 9 further comprising an anti-wrinkling aid, perfume, chelant, fabric integrity polymer, or mixture thereof.

Priority Claims (1)
GB 0010234.3 · Apr 28, 2000 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 1027865500 · Oct 23, 2002
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