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US 9,457,944 · App. 14/621,435 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Water-soluble packaging with bittering agent

Inventors: Frank Meier (Duesseldorf, DE); Martina Hermann (Duesseldorf, DE); Brigitte Giesen (Duesseldorf, DE); Leyla Kolling (Hilden, DE); Matthias Sunder (Duesseldorf, DE)
Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
B65D65/46B65B1/02B65B1/04B65B7/00C11D17/042C11D17/043C11D17/045B65D2215/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,457,944
App. No.
14/621,435
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a water-soluble packaging containing an agent and a water-soluble wrapping. Said water-soluble wrapping contains a bittering agent in a dilution of at least 1:250.

Claims (12)

1. Water-soluble packaging comprising an agent and a water-soluble wrapping comprising a film obtained by extruding a matrix comprising water-soluble polymers, and a bittering agent in a dilution of at least 1:250.

2. Water-soluble packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble wrapping comprises the bittering agent in a dilution of at least 1:500.

3. Water-soluble packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the bittering agent has a bitterness value of at least 10,000.

4. Water-soluble packaging according to claim 3 , wherein the bittering agent is selected from the group consisting of naringin, saccharose octaacetate, denatonium benzoate, and mixtures thereof.

5. Water-soluble packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble wrapping comprises polyvinyl alcohol or a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer.

6. Water-soluble packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble wrapping further comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of dipropylene glycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, mannitol, and mixtures thereof.

7. Water-soluble packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble packaging comprises two to five chambers.

8. Method for manufacturing water-soluble packaging which includes an agent and a water-soluble wrapping, including the following steps:

a) forming at least one cavity in a first water-soluble film web,

b) filling the at least one cavity with a product, and

c) closing the cavity with a second water-soluble film web,

wherein the first and/or second water-soluble film web is obtained by extruding a matrix comprising water-soluble polymers, and a bittering agent in a dilution of at least 1:250.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2015
From: MEIER, FRANK; HERMANN, MARTINA; GIESEN, BRIGITTE; KOLLING, LEYLA; SUNDER, MATTHIAS
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 034969/0530 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 214 608 · Aug 16, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2013066200 · Aug 1, 2013
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